HR 5973
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
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Department of Agriculture
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Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
Introduced: October 17, 2023
Introduced by:
Newhouse, Dan
Republican
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act or the CIAO Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review and revise the organic certification standards at least every five years.
Specifically, USDA must
- solicit public input on which organic standards regulations should be prioritized for revision,
- publish a list of proposed changes to the regulations that will be prioritized for revision,
- obtain recommendations for each of the proposed changes from the National Organic Standards Board (a federal advisory board that considers and makes recommendations concerning the production, handling, and processing of organic products), and
- revise the regulations accordingly.
In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic Standards Board must consider the best available information, including environmental and ecological data, consumer and market data, organic production and handling practices, organic research, and scientific data.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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