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S. 1230 · 119th CongressAgriculture and Food

SAFETY Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 1, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Thune, John R-SD · 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedApr 1, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 230 words.

Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields Act of 2025 or the SAFETY Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to secure foreign markets for goods using common names. In general, the bill defines common name as a name that (1) is ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product, (2) is typically placed on the packaging and product label of the agricultural commodity or food product, and (3) the use of which is consistent with standards of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The bill includes a list of names that will be considered common names for (1) food products (e.g., basmati, bratwurst, and parmesan); (2) wine, including grape varietal terms, grape variety designations, and non-varietal descriptors such as chateau and vintage; and (3) beer (e.g., bitter, pale ale, and hefeweizen). Specifically, USDA must coordinate efforts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to secure the right of U.S. agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use common names for agricultural commodities or food products in foreign markets. Through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters, USDA and the USTR must assure the current and future use of each common name in connection with U.S. agricultural commodities or food products. USDA and the USTR must jointly brief Congress on these efforts on a semi-annual basis.

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
12 of 316 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 837 words
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

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