S1398Referred to Committee

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-09
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE · Senator
Votes with party: 35.1% (322 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2025-04-09

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen the rules for checking that imported organic food products actually meet U.S. organic standards before they enter the country, likely giving federal inspectors more authority to verify foreign farms and suppliers. The measure aims to prevent fraudulent or mislabeled products from being sold as organic in American markets, protecting both consumers who pay premium prices for organic goods and domestic farmers who compete with imports. It would primarily affect food importers, foreign agricultural producers, and the USDA inspectors responsible for organic certification.

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Agriculture and Food
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