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Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

USA118th CongressHR-5973| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2024
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (11)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act or the CIAO Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review and revise the organic certification standards at least every five years. Specifically, USDA must solicit public input on which organic standards regulations should be prioritized for revision, publish a list of proposed changes to the regulations that will be prioritized for revision, obtain recommendations for each of the proposed changes from the National Organic Standards Board (a federal advisory board that considers and makes recommendations concerning the production, handling, and processing of organic products), and revise the regulations accordingly. In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic Standards Board must consider the best available information, including environmental and ecological data, consumer and market data, organic production and handling practices, organic research, and scientific data.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2918
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2918
    Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act


  • October 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • October 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 18, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural practices and innovationsDepartment of AgricultureGovernment information and archivesPublic participation and lobbying

Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

USA118th CongressHR-5973| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2024
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act or the CIAO Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review and revise the organic certification standards at least every five years. Specifically, USDA must solicit public input on which organic standards regulations should be prioritized for revision, publish a list of proposed changes to the regulations that will be prioritized for revision, obtain recommendations for each of the proposed changes from the National Organic Standards Board (a federal advisory board that considers and makes recommendations concerning the production, handling, and processing of organic products), and revise the regulations accordingly. In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic Standards Board must consider the best available information, including environmental and ecological data, consumer and market data, organic production and handling practices, organic research, and scientific data.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2918
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2918
    Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act


  • October 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • October 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 18, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (11)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural practices and innovationsDepartment of AgricultureGovernment information and archivesPublic participation and lobbying