Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025
This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct annual residue testing on imported organic feedstuffs shipped in bulk with a national organic program certificate, and to submit yearly reports to Congress detailing testing methods, results, and corrective actions. It directly affects importers of bulk organic feedstuffs by mandating compliance with new verification standards and prohibiting shipments that test above allowed levels of banned chemicals from being sold or labeled as organic. The Secretary of Agriculture must develop annual risk-based testing protocols (considering factors like shipment frequency and chemical risks) and take mandatory corrective actions when violations occur. The law does not change organic production standards but adds verification steps for specific imported feedstuffs to ensure compliance with existing organic regulations.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Apr 9, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Tim Scott
RRepublican
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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