Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act aims to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. It provides producers with an option to confirm that their soil or growing medium is free of prohibited substances through testing. This includes synthetic chemicals. The bill requires the Secretary to develop guidelines and criteria for these verification methods. These guidelines are intended to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the testing. This applies to both general organic production and the management of wild crops.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill offers producers more flexibility in meeting organic standards through soil testing verification.
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides farmers with a new option to certify their soil or growing medium for organic production through testing.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides an alternative verification method for organic producers to confirm their soil is free of prohibited substances.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Testing option for producers: Producers can confirm the absence of prohibited substances, such as synthetic chemicals, in their soil or growing medium through testing or other methods certified by the Secretary (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2, subparagraph B). This provides an alternative method for verifying that the growing medium is suitable for organic production.
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Verification for wild crops: For the management of wild crops, producers can use a certification that the soil or growing medium has been confirmed to contain no prohibited substances through testing or other methods certified by the Secretary (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 1, subparagraph B, part ii).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill offers producers more flexibility in meeting organic standards through soil testing verification. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides farmers with a new option to certify their soil or growing medium for organic production through testing.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides an alternative verification method for organic producers to confirm their soil is free of prohibited substances.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill establishes formal verification methods to ensure organic growing mediums are free from synthetic chemical substances.
- 3/20/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House