HR 5699 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act

Introduced Jan 29, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Denver Riggleman R-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 29, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on 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. IntroducedJan 29, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act

This bill prohibits mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs and requires producer participation in the programs to be voluntary at the point of sale. (A checkoff program is a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The Department of Agriculture oversees the programs, which are requested and funded by industry.)

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Jan 29, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 934Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation ActIdentical billMar 28, 2019
S 935Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019Related billMar 28, 2019
HR 5563Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2020Related billJan 9, 2020

Subjects

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

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  1. Jan 29, 2020Introduced in House

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