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SAFETY Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1230| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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, amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names. It establishes a comprehensive definition of a "common name," describing it as a name ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product, typically found on packaging, and consistent with Codex Alimentarius Commission standards. The bill explicitly lists numerous examples of such common names for food products, including "Parmesan," "Feta," and "Gorgonzola," as well as wine varietal terms and descriptors like "Vintage," and various beer styles such as "Pilsener" and "India Pale Ale. To achieve its objective, the Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to coordinate with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use these common names in foreign markets. This is to be accomplished through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters. Additionally, the Secretary and USTR are required to provide semi-annual briefings to key Congressional committees on their progress in these efforts to defend the use of common names.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1884
SAFETY Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2558
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1884
    SAFETY Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2558
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2558: SAFETY Act of 2025

SAFETY Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1230| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
The "Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields Act of 2025," or SAFETY Act of 2025, amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names. It establishes a comprehensive definition of a "common name," describing it as a name ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product, typically found on packaging, and consistent with Codex Alimentarius Commission standards. The bill explicitly lists numerous examples of such common names for food products, including "Parmesan," "Feta," and "Gorgonzola," as well as wine varietal terms and descriptors like "Vintage," and various beer styles such as "Pilsener" and "India Pale Ale. To achieve its objective, the Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to coordinate with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use these common names in foreign markets. This is to be accomplished through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters. Additionally, the Secretary and USTR are required to provide semi-annual briefings to key Congressional committees on their progress in these efforts to defend the use of common names.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1884
SAFETY Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2558
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1884
    SAFETY Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2558
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2558: SAFETY Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted