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S 1326 · in committee · major

Food Security and Farm Protection Act

What this bill does

  • States and local governments cannot impose agricultural production standards on products from other states sold in interstate commerce.
  • Farmers and agricultural businesses selling across state lines are affected by restrictions on state regulations.
  • The bill creates a private right of action allowing producers to sue in federal or state court over conflicting regulations.

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  1. 01

    How would preventing states from setting their own agricultural standards affect consumers who prefer locally-grown or differently-produced food products?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between protecting interstate commerce for farmers and preserving states' ability to enforce food safety or environmental rules within their borders?

  3. 03

    Which agricultural producers would most benefit from a private right of action to sue states, and what costs might that litigation create for state governments?

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Joni Ernst

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Introduced 2025-04-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-08 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  2. 2025-04-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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