United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5962 (112th)
Organic Standards Protection Act
Introduced
19 June 2012
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Summary
Amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to require all persons, including producers, handlers, and certifying agents, required to report information to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) under such Act to maintain all contracts, agreements, receipts, and other records associated with the organic certification program for 5 years (10 years for a certifying agent). Authorizes investigative and enforcement actions for violations of such Act.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 June 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5962
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5962