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Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-935| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 201 9 This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program or a USDA order issued under a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out program activities with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that relates to agriculture. A board or its employees or agents acting in their official capacity may not engage in any act that may involve a conflict of interest; anticompetitive activity; unfair or deceptive act or practice; or act that may be disparaging to, or in any way negatively portray, another agricultural commodity or product. Upon approval of USDA, a board may enter directly into contracts and agreements to carry out generic promotion, research, or other activities authorized by law if the agreement or contract requires records accounting for the funds received to be submitted to the board. The board must meet specified requirements regarding the publication of budgets and disbursements of funds. The USDA Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must conduct specified audits regarding checkoff programs.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan 9, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5563
Introduced in House
  • March 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • January 9, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5563
    Introduced in House

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5563: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2020
  • HR 116-5699: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
  • S 116-934: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural researchBusiness recordsCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic participation and lobbying

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-935| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 201 9 This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program or a USDA order issued under a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out program activities with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that relates to agriculture. A board or its employees or agents acting in their official capacity may not engage in any act that may involve a conflict of interest; anticompetitive activity; unfair or deceptive act or practice; or act that may be disparaging to, or in any way negatively portray, another agricultural commodity or product. Upon approval of USDA, a board may enter directly into contracts and agreements to carry out generic promotion, research, or other activities authorized by law if the agreement or contract requires records accounting for the funds received to be submitted to the board. The board must meet specified requirements regarding the publication of budgets and disbursements of funds. The USDA Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must conduct specified audits regarding checkoff programs.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan 9, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5563
Introduced in House
  • March 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • January 9, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5563
    Introduced in House
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5563: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2020
  • HR 116-5699: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
  • S 116-934: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural researchBusiness recordsCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic participation and lobbying