HR 2400 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Organic Standards Protection Act

Introduced Jun 17, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Lois Capps D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 25, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 17, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to require all persons, including producers, handlers, and certifying agents, required to report information to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) under such Act to maintain all contracts, agreements, receipts, and other records associated with the organic certification program for 5 years (10 years for a certifying agent).

Authorizes investigative and enforcement actions for violations of such Act.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalJun 17, 2013
R-NYRichard L. HannaOriginalJun 17, 2013
D-CASam FarrOriginalJun 17, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
  2. Jun 17, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Jun 17, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2013Introduced in House

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