H.R. 9968 119th Congress House

Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified org… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified organic farms and farms that may be interested in transitioning to organic production, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2026 Introduced by: Andrew Ogles Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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Jul 27, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jul 27, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Agriculture Committee
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for ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Brown, Shontel M.

Ohio · Jul 27, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9968: Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9968/

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