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S 2404 115th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Food supply, safety, and labeling Research administration and funding

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018

Introduced: February 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2023 the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, and (2) increase mandatory funding for the program above the FY2018 level.

(The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and provides grants for research, education, and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have adopted organic standards to grow and market organic agricultural products.)

What's happening now February 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 11, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 22, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 16, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2404: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2404/
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"S. 2404: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2404/.
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S. 2404, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2404/.
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