3.0.0 1249 2025-12-11T01:15:56Z 2025-12-11T01:15:56Z House H HR 2023-02-28 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1249 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. MACE:H.R. 1249.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:ARTICLE I, SECTION 8The single subject of this legislation is:OVERSIGHT OF CHECK OFF PROGRAMS[Page H971]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-28T15:02:10Z 118 557 S 2023-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2023-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 N T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2023-02-28 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2023-03-30 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2023-06-15 False C001131 Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] Greg Casar D TX 35 2023-08-22 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2023-08-22 False S000929 Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] Victoria Spartz R IN 5 2023-08-22 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2023-09-05 False M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2023-09-26 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] JERROLD NADLER D NY 12 2023-10-02 False B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2023-10-17 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2023-10-26 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2023-10-26 False L000602 Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] Summer Lee D PA L. 12 2023-10-26 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2023-10-26 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2023-10-26 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2023-11-01 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] Lloyd Doggett D TX 37 2024-04-12 False G000586 Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesús García D IL G. "Chuy" 4 2024-09-23 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2024-10-22 False O000175 Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] Andrew Ogles R TN 5 2024-12-05 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2024-12-17 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2023-03-21T22:45:48Z

00 2023-02-28 Introduced in House 2023-03-23T17:03:47Z <p><b>Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 202</b><strong></strong><b>3</b></p> <p>This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. </p> <p>The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program or a USDA order issued under a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out program activities with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that relates to agriculture.</p> <p> A board or its employees or agents acting in their official capacity may not engage in any</p> <ul> <li> act that may involve a conflict of interest; </li> <li>anticompetitive activity;</li> <li>unfair or deceptive act or practice; or</li> <li>act that may be disparaging to, or in any way negatively portray, another agricultural commodity or product. </li> </ul> <p>Upon approval of USDA, a board may enter directly into contracts and agreements to carry out generic promotion, research, or other activities authorized by law if the agreement or contract requires records accounting for the funds received to be submitted to the board. </p> <p>The board must meet specified requirements regarding the publication of budgets and disbursements of funds. </p> <p>The USDA Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must conduct specified audits regarding checkoff programs. </p>

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