# 119-hr-8152: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

119-hr-8152, To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8152
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Brings "dates for processing" under marketing-order authority.** This bill would amend Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act to insert the phrase "including dates for processing" after the word "dates" and to remove the existing exclusion. That change would let marketing orders cover processing-related dates the same way they cover other marketing dates. The amendment is limited in scope to altering the inclusion and exclusion wording in Section 8e(a).

## Provisions PRIA read

- New marketing rules for date growers: mixed, low. This bill would change the Agricultural Adjustment Act so marketing orders explicitly cover "dates for processing." If enacted, handlers and processors of dates would be included under marketing-order authority. That could allow new or clearer rules, assessments, or quality standards for date produ…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8152)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8152 (as of 2026-04-21).