US HB5699 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs and requires producer participation in the programs to be voluntary at the point of sale. (A checkoff program is a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The Department of Agriculture oversees the programs, which are requested and funded by industry.)
Title
Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5563 (Related) 2020-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
SB934 (Same As) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB935 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB934 (Same As) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB935 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5699/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5699/BILLS-116hr5699ih.pdf |
