Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025
United States119th CongressS-1251Senate
Updated: Apr 2, 2025
Summary
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.
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HR-933: Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025Introduced in House
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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