# 115-hr-5249: Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018

115-hr-5249, Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5249
- Congress: 115
- Title: Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether an appropriate federal standard of identity for olive oil would be in the interest of consumers, the olive oil industry, and U.S. agriculture; and (2) take the necessary steps to apply for U.S. membership in the International Olive Council. In preparing the report for the FDA, USDA must consider the citizen petition titled "Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil" and filed with the FDA on July 9, 2012.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5249)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-6114: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6114)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5249 (as of 2025-11-18).