# 118-hr-5973: Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

118-hr-5973, Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5973
- Congress: 118
- Title: Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced: 2023-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5973)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5973 (as of 2026-10-15).