# 116-hr-5699: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act

116-hr-5699, Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5699
- Congress: 116
- Title: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-01-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act This bill prohibits mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs and requires producer participation in the programs to be voluntary at the point of sale. (A checkoff program is a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The Department of Agriculture oversees the programs, which are requested and funded by industry.)

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5699 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5699)

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- [116-hr-8831: To codify the denial of export privileges and related provisions under title 15…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8831)
- [116-hr-8796: To direct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to jointly con…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8796)
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- [116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8757)
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