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Congress·In Committee·S. 1398

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025

Organic Animal Feed: New Testing for Imports

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Key Points

  • The Department of Agriculture would be required to test imported organic animal feed that arrives in bulk, such as large shipments of grain in railcars or ships. This testing checks for pesticides or other chemicals that are banned in organic farming.
  • If a shipment is found to have too many prohibited chemicals, it will be banned from being sold or labeled as "organic" in the United States. This ensures that feed used for organic meat, dairy, and eggs actually meets the high standards consumers expect.
  • The agency must create a list of high-risk imports to test and provide a yearly report to Congress. This report will detail how many tests were done, what the results showed, and what actions were taken against companies that broke the rules.
  • This plan aims to protect American farmers from being undercut by cheaper, fraudulent imports that claim to be organic but don't follow the same strict rules as U.S. producers.

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Milestones

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Apr 9, 2025Senate

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

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Apr 9, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1398
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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(3)
D: 1R: 2

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