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H.R. 5699 116th Congress House

Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act

Official title: To prohibit mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs.

Introduced: January 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural research
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 29, 2020
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 Latest action January 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 934 Identical bill Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
  • HR 5563 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2020
  • S 935 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5699: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5699/
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"H.R. 5699: Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5699/.
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H.R. 5699, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5699/.
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