This bill revises the federal standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice, specifically targeting the required content of soluble solids. It mandates that finished pasteurized orange juice must contain not less than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, excluding any added sweetening ingredients. This new requirement, effective immediately upon the bill's enactment, amends the existing regulation found in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. The legislation also clarifies that this modification does not limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate further amendments to the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesNutrition and diet
Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-1251| Senate
| Updated: 4/2/2025
This bill revises the federal standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice, specifically targeting the required content of soluble solids. It mandates that finished pasteurized orange juice must contain not less than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, excluding any added sweetening ingredients. This new requirement, effective immediately upon the bill's enactment, amends the existing regulation found in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. The legislation also clarifies that this modification does not limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate further amendments to the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.