To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

Raul Ruiz

Democrat · CA · Representative

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-27

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This bill would change how the government handles dates used in food processing under agricultural marketing rules, likely affecting when and how date products can be sold or processed. The changes would impact date farmers and food companies that work with dates, potentially making it easier or changing the requirements for getting their products to market. The bill is currently being reviewed by two congressional committees to determine how it affects agriculture policy and tax matters.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8152 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8152 To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF DATES FOR PROCESSING UNDER MARKETING ORDERS. Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e- 1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``including dates for processing,'' after ``dates,''; and (2) by striking ``, other than dates for processing,'' each place it appears. <all>

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