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H.R. 5962 (112th)

Organic Standards Protection Act

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Introduced

19 June 2012

Last action

19 June 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 August 2025

Agriculture

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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Timeline

  1. 19 June 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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