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Organic Standards Protection Act

Introduced: June 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 19, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3240 Related bill Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Sep 19, 2012
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 26, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5962: Organic Standards Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5962/
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"H.R. 5962: Organic Standards Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5962/.
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H.R. 5962, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5962/.
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