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S. 4054 · 116th CongressPublic Law 116-216Agriculture and Food

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 became law 170 days after introduction, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Roberts, Pat R-KS · no cosponsors
IntroducedJun 24, 2020
Reported—
Passed one chamberNov 16, 2020
Passed bothDec 2, 2020
LawDec 11, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 221 words.

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. Additionally, the bill requires a state agency to notify customers or applicants for weighing or inspection services if it intends to temporarily discontinue the services; extends the authority of USDA to collect fees to fund official inspections and provide official weighing services through FY2025; extends the cap on the administrative and supervisory costs through FY2025; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports including the number of certain waivers and exceptions that were requested and granted; prohibits the use of user fees for activities related to the development or maintenance of grain standards, or for any activity that is not directly related to the performance of an official inspection or weighing service; provides that members of the advisory committee with respect to the act may serve up to two consecutive terms and extends the authorization of the committee through FY2025; and requires USDA to conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographical areas.

Context
Committees
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Policy area
Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
Sponsor
6 of 89 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,561 words
Subjects
Advisory bodiesAgricultural marketing and promotionCongressional oversightFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGrain +2 more
Latest action
Dec 16, 2020: By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 116-334.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]