H.R. 3423 · 118th Congress
SAVE Act
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Costa
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Fischbach
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Panetta
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Jackson
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Miller
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Smith
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Tenney
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Fitzgerald
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Lawler3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Safeguarding American Value-added Exports Act or the SAVE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 17, 2023
Safeguarding American Value-added Exports Act or the SAVE Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to secure foreign markets for goods using common names.
In general, the bill defines common name as a name that USDA determines (1) is ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product, (2) is typically placed on the packaging and product label of the agricultural commodity or food product, and (3) the use of which is consistent with standards of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Specifically, USDA must coordinate efforts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use common names for agricultural commodities or food products in foreign markets. Through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters, USDA and the USTR must assure the current and future use of each common name identified by USDA in connection with U.S. agricultural commodities or food products.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAVE Act
Also known as: Safeguarding American Value-added Exports Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: May 17, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.