118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5973Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to provide for continuous improvement of organic standards, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Oct 17, 2023
Last action Jan 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Oct 17, 2023
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Referred
Jan 18, 2024
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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), andrevise the regulations accordingly.In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House