H.R. 5973 · 118th Congress
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
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Lofgren4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act or the CIAO Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 17, 2023
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act or the CIAO Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review and revise the organic certification standards at least every five years.
Specifically, USDA must
- solicit public input on which organic standards regulations should be prioritized for revision,
- publish a list of proposed changes to the regulations that will be prioritized for revision,
- obtain recommendations for each of the proposed changes from the National Organic Standards Board (a federal advisory board that considers and makes recommendations concerning the production, handling, and processing of organic products), and
- revise the regulations accordingly.
In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic Standards Board must consider the best available information, including environmental and ecological data, consumer and market data, organic production and handling practices, organic research, and scientific data.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
Latest action (Jan 18, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 17, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.