S. 934
Referred to CommitteeVoluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
3/28/2019 • Senate
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.)
Introduced in Senate • 3/28/2019
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Originated in the Senate
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March 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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