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H.R. 3516 · 119th Congress

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025

IntroducedAgriculture and Food
IntroducedMay 20, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, May 20, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 3 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 3516 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 3 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (May 20, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Definitions
  • Sec. 4 Requirements of checkoff programs
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025

    This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for agricultural checkoff programs. These are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands (e.g., the Cotton Board, Cattlemen's Beef Board, or National Watermelon Promotion Board).

    The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program with annual assessment revenue equal to more than $20 million or a USDA order issued under such a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out activities under the program with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that relates to agriculture.

    A board or its employees or agents acting in their official capacity may not engage in any

    • act that may involve a conflict of interest;

    • anticompetitive activity;

    • unfair or deceptive act or practice; or

    • act that may be disparaging to, or in any way negatively portray, another agricultural commodity or product.

    Read the whole official summary (254 words, about 1 min)

    Upon approval of USDA, a board may enter directly into contracts and agreements to carry out generic promotion, research, or other activities authorized by law if the agreement or contract requires records accounting for the funds received to be submitted to the board.

    Further, the board must meet specified requirements regarding the publication of budgets and disbursements of funds.

    The USDA Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must conduct specified audits regarding checkoff programs.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 20, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. May 20, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Dina Titus D-NV-1