Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act
- Last Action
- 1/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-01-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2023-09-20Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-09-20Introduced in House
- 2023-09-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-20 (00)
Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act
This bill establishes an advisory panel to study and submit a report to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Congress on the development of a climate-friendly certification for agricultural products. The USDA-appointed advisory panel must include representatives who are scientists (including experts on climate science and nutrition science) and representatives from environmental advocacy organizations, industry, and federal agencies.
USDA may not issue any related regulations or guidance (or otherwise certify or advertise any agricultural product as climate-friendly) before the report is submitted to Congress.
Cosponsors (4)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Land use and conservation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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