Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a federal program to verify residue compliance of imported organic feedstuffs shipped in bulk. It sets testing rules, creates a confidential list of covered bulk organic feedstuffs, and requires annual reports on testing results and actions.
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New testing rules for imported organic feed
If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would make and update risk-based rules to pick which imported organic feed is tested. The Secretary would work with Homeland Security and an interagency working group. The agency would keep a confidential annual list of imported organic feed shipped in bulk with a national organic program import certificate and would test each listed feed every year. 'Shipped in bulk' means loose in a ship hold, railcar, container, or super sack; packaged goods would be excluded. Not later than 180 days after enactment and annually after, the Secretary would send Congress a report with testing frequency, methods, results, standards, and actions. If a tested shipment shows a prohibited substance above the allowed level, that shipment could not be sold, labeled, or represented as organic.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
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