Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require organic producers to verify the absence of prohibited substances in growing media before planting. It would create a Secretary-approved testing or alternative verification framework and set a 60-day rulemaking deadline for guidance.
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- Organic crop farmers would need to confirm soil or other growing media are free of prohibited substances before planting, using testing or other Secretary-certified methods.
- Producers supplying growing media for organic livestock would face the same verification requirement.
- Wild crop harvesters would follow a parallel verification rule that includes a 3-year period and requires the growing medium be confirmed free of prohibited substances prior to planting.
- The Secretary would have to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking within 60 days after enactment to develop guidelines and criteria for approved verification methods.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New testing rules for organic farms
This bill would require that organic crops, organic livestock growing media, and wild organic crops be produced in soil or other growing medium tested and confirmed free of prohibited substances before planting. Verification would have to be by testing or other methods the Secretary of Agriculture approves. For wild crops, management would have to include a three-year period confirming the growing medium. The Secretary would have to publish an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking within 60 days after enactment to set guidelines and criteria for approved verification methods. If enacted, producers and certifiers would likely face higher testing and compliance costs but could gain stronger consumer confidence in organic labels.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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