Senate Bill 934
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
934
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
This bill 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.)
March 28, 2019
03/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
03/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:29 PM