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To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to establish a program to enhance transparency and traceability of food products and ingredients that are exported to the United States in order to protect American consumers and American food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud.

USA115th CongressHR-4749| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2018
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Truth in Certification for Foreign Food Ingredients Act This bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to carry out a program to enhance transparency and traceability of food products and ingredients that are exported to the United States in order to protect consumers and food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud. Under the program, the FAS must provide foreign government officials, agricultural producers, and exporters of food products and ingredients to the United States with technical assistance and best practices to improve: (1) transparency, traceability and fraud prevention; and (2) cooperation with private certification and verification bodies to ensure the accuracy and integrity of their food product and ingredient certification and verification.
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Jan 9, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • January 9, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 24, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural tradeFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimes

To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to establish a program to enhance transparency and traceability of food products and ingredients that are exported to the United States in order to protect American consumers and American food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud.

USA115th CongressHR-4749| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2018
Truth in Certification for Foreign Food Ingredients Act This bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to carry out a program to enhance transparency and traceability of food products and ingredients that are exported to the United States in order to protect consumers and food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud. Under the program, the FAS must provide foreign government officials, agricultural producers, and exporters of food products and ingredients to the United States with technical assistance and best practices to improve: (1) transparency, traceability and fraud prevention; and (2) cooperation with private certification and verification bodies to ensure the accuracy and integrity of their food product and ingredient certification and verification.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • January 9, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 24, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural tradeFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimes