# 118-s-1582: Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023

118-s-1582, Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1582
- Congress: 118
- Title: Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2023-05-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-749: A resolution recognizing June 2024, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".

## Sources
- [118-s-1582 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1582)

## Related
- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
- [118-sres-749: A resolution recognizing June 2024, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-749)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1582 (as of 2026-10-15).