Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act
Sponsored By: Representative Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require a verified absence of prohibited substances in soil and other growing media before planting for organic and wild crops. It would also direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue, within 60 days after enactment, an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to set standards for testing and other approved verification methods.
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- Organic farmers and producers would need pre-planting confirmation that soil or growing medium contains no prohibited substances using testing or Secretary-certified methods.
- Managers and harvesters of wild crops would face the same pre-planting or near-term verification requirement for growing media in affected areas.
- The Department of Agriculture and certifiers would be required to develop guidelines and criteria for approved verification methods to ensure testing accuracy and reliability.
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New soil testing rules for organic farms
If enacted, organic producers and wild-crop managers would need to confirm growing media contain no prohibited substances before planting. Confirmation would be by testing or other methods the Secretary of Agriculture certifies. The bill would require the Secretary to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking within 60 days of enactment. That rulemaking would develop guidelines and criteria to approve verification methods and ensure testing accuracy and reliability. The bill does not set final testing standards, costs, or who pays for testing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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