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119-hr-6747119th CongressWALLET

Olive Oil Standards Act

Sponsored By: Representative Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Introduced

Summary

Creates federal standards for olive oil grades and labeling. This bill would direct the Health and Human Services Secretary, through the FDA Commissioner, to set quality, purity, testing, and mandatory labeling rules for specific olive oil and olive-pomace oil grades.

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  • Producers, bottlers, and marketers in the United States would have to meet new grade standards and mandatory labels for eight named grades, including extra virgin, virgin, refined, lampante, and multiple olive-pomace categories. These standards cover quality and purity parameters.
  • Shoppers would see clearer product names and fewer misleading package descriptions. Extra virgin rules must include tests for pyropheophytin a (PPP) and 1,2 diacylglycerols (DAG).
  • The FDA would be required to specify testing methods using the American Oil Chemists' Society, International Organization for Standardization, or International Olive Oil Council methods. The Secretary must report actions taken to Congress within 120 days.

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New olive oil rules for sellers

This bill would direct the HHS Secretary to set official U.S. grade standards for many olive oil types, including extra virgin, virgin, olive oil, refined, lampante, and olive‑pomace oils. The standards would require quality and purity tests and would require that extra virgin tests include pyropheophytin a (PPP) and 1,2‑diacylglycerols (DAG). It would specify lab methods (American Oil Chemist Society, ISO, or International Olive Oil Council) and require mandatory labeling that matches the stated grade and avoids misleading package descriptions, consistent with subchapters A, B, D, E, and F of 21 C.F.R. part 101 (or successor regulations). If enacted, U.S. producers, importers, packagers, bottlers, and marketers would need to comply and could face testing and relabeling costs, while shoppers would get clearer quality and labeling information. The Secretary would have to send Congress a report on actions taken within 120 days after the date of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

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