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Lobbying issues and bill citations
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Legislation related to FY 2025 Appropriations relevant to the fresh produce and floral industries; Matters pertaining to implementation of previous years appropriations Agriculture, FDA and EPA Appropriations; H. R. 4368 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Legislation related to agriculture promotion programs; H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Literal federal measure citations: H. R. 4368, H.R.1
AGR · Agriculture
Issues related the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, currently expiring Sept 2023 , including titles 1-4, 6-7, 10-11. H.R. 2728 Young Farmer Success Act; H. R. 2720 strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023; H. R. 4873 Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act; HR 41 27 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act; HR 41 73 Advancing Automation Research and Development in Agriculture Act; HR 4739 and S . 2682 Protecting Americas Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act; HR 4838 Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023 ; HR 5061 The Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act; HR 5062 The Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act; HR 5 1 99 Specialty Crop Research Act; S. 2326 SNAP Nutrition Security Act; S.2591 Supporting Urban Farmers Act of 2023 ; H. R. 5973 Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO)
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2728, H. R. 2720, H. R. 4873, HR 41, HR 41, HR 4739, HR 4838, HR 5061, HR 5062, HR 5, S. 2326, S.2591, H. R. 5973
FOO · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Overall development of Food Safety Policy; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Food Safety - Provisions related to Fruits and Vegetables; Food Safety Guidance regulations and tractability related to fresh produce; FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; labeling reform; policy issues related to HHS's Make America Healthy Again platform; procurement reform
HCR · Health Issues
Improving school meals; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; other nutrition programs related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption; SNAP/GusNIP; TEFAP; section 32 commodity purchases; WIC; Child Nutrition Reauthorization; Produce Prescriptions; FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; Make America Healthy Again.
Literal federal measure citations: HR 1624
ENV · Environment/Superfund
EPA regulations on crop protection tools; Regulatory Accountability Act of 201 7; HR 4800 Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act
Literal federal measure citations: HR 4800
TRA · Transportation
Port issues affecting the produce and floral industry; rail operations issues; infrastructure legislation; issues related to ELD implementation; hours of service regulations; implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act; FY 2026 Appropriations; Legislation related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization
TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor trade proposals that may impact the fresh produce and floral supply chain. H. R. 648 and S . 176 Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023; Legislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Literal federal measure citations: H. R. 648
TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax legislation that may impact floral and produce industry. HR 9263 Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2024; reconciliation legislation referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)
Literal federal measure citations: HR 9263
