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SAFETY Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2558| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (6)
Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Gabe Evans (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields Act of 2025, or SAFETY Act of 2025, seeks to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to safeguard foreign markets for United States agricultural goods that use common names . The bill establishes a detailed definition for "common name," encompassing terms ordinarily used for agricultural commodities and food products, including specific examples for cheeses like Asiago and Parmesan, wine varietals, and beer styles such as Pale Ale and Pilsener. This definition explicitly excludes wine appellations of origin and requires consistency with Codex Alimentarius Commission standards, allowing the Secretary to consider various sources for determination. Furthermore, the legislation mandates the Secretary of Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to coordinate efforts to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers and exporters to use these common names in international markets. This is to be achieved through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters, ensuring both current and future use. The bill also classifies the prohibition of common name usage as an unfair trade practice and requires semi-annual briefings to Congress on the progress and success of these negotiation efforts.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-942
SAFETY Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1230
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-942
    SAFETY Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1230
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-1230: SAFETY Act of 2025

SAFETY Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2558| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
The Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields Act of 2025, or SAFETY Act of 2025, seeks to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to safeguard foreign markets for United States agricultural goods that use common names . The bill establishes a detailed definition for "common name," encompassing terms ordinarily used for agricultural commodities and food products, including specific examples for cheeses like Asiago and Parmesan, wine varietals, and beer styles such as Pale Ale and Pilsener. This definition explicitly excludes wine appellations of origin and requires consistency with Codex Alimentarius Commission standards, allowing the Secretary to consider various sources for determination. Furthermore, the legislation mandates the Secretary of Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to coordinate efforts to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers and exporters to use these common names in international markets. This is to be achieved through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters, ensuring both current and future use. The bill also classifies the prohibition of common name usage as an unfair trade practice and requires semi-annual briefings to Congress on the progress and success of these negotiation efforts.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-942
SAFETY Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1230
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-942
    SAFETY Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1230
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (6)
Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Gabe Evans (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-1230: SAFETY Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted