A bill to amend the Organic Food Production Act of 1990 to provide producers with the option to confirm the absence of prohibited substances through testing, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
This bill modifies federal organic certification requirements to allow farmers to use testing as an alternative method to confirm that soil and growing mediums contain no prohibited substances like synthetic chemicals before planting. Currently, organic producers must follow specific practices to avoid contamination, but this legislation gives them the option to verify their growing conditions through approved testing methods instead. The bill applies to both conventional organic producers and those harvesting wild crops, affecting farmers seeking organic certification under the Department of Agriculture. Within 60 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary of Agriculture must begin the process of developing guidelines and criteria for approved testing and verification methods to ensure these tests are accurate and reliable. The legislation has no specified funding amount but requires the USDA to establish regulatory standards for how producers can use testing to demonstrate organic compliance.
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