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H.R. 5973 118th Congress House

Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

Official title: To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to provide for continuous improvement of organic standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 17, 2023 Introduced by: Dan Newhouse Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action January 18, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.  

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 4
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 21, 2024
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · May 14, 2024
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 29, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 29, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Nov 29, 2023
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Nov 29, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 17, 2023
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 17, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 17, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Oct 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5973: Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5973/
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