S3717-119

In Committee

Opportunities in Organic Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 28, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Opportunities in Organic Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Education, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opportunities in Organic Act.
  • Section id4f2b614029094e5ba6e4b68f953eb38b: 2. Opportunities in Organic program Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended— in the section heading, by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Opportunities in Organic Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, Opportunities in Organic Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies:
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 28, 2026

Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Booker, Mr. Fetterman, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Education Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"transition to organic" §id4f2b614029094e5ba6e4b68f953eb38b

the steps required to become a certified organic farm

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