Farm System Reform Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farm System Reform Act of 2019
This bill places a moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations; requires country-of-origin labeling for beef, pork, and dairy products; and otherwise revises provisions related to the marketing of livestock, poultry, and meat.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 3, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 21, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jan 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6718 | Farm System Reform Act of 2020 | Related bill | Aug 13, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Administrative remedies
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Agricultural trade
- Agriculture and Food
- Air quality
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Competition and antitrust
- Department of Agriculture
- Environmental health
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- Livestock
- Marketing and advertising
- Meat
- Pollution liability
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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