House Bill 6718
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Farm System Reform Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 5, 2020
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Type
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Bill Number
6718
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.
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Summary
Farm System Reform Act of 2020
This bill places a moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations; requires country-of-origin labeling for beef, pork, and dairy products; and otherwise revises provisions related to the marketing of livestock, poultry, and meat.
May 5, 2020
08/13/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
05/06/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
05/05/2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/05/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:00 PM