A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to increase interagency cooperation in the enforcement of standards for importing organic agricultural products, and for other purposes.
Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 This bill modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements and procedures for imported organic agricultural products. The bill modifies requirements and procedures regarding: exclusions from certification; documentation, traceability, and data collection; the accreditation program; the investigation process; and data organization and access. The bill also requires USDA and the Department of Homeland Security to jointly establish an interagency working group to facilitate coordination and information sharing regarding imports of organically produced agricultural products.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural tradeCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relations
A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to increase interagency cooperation in the enforcement of standards for importing organic agricultural products, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2927| Senate
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 This bill modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements and procedures for imported organic agricultural products. The bill modifies requirements and procedures regarding: exclusions from certification; documentation, traceability, and data collection; the accreditation program; the investigation process; and data organization and access. The bill also requires USDA and the Department of Homeland Security to jointly establish an interagency working group to facilitate coordination and information sharing regarding imports of organically produced agricultural products.
Agricultural tradeCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relations