legislation: 117-s-2860

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117-s-2860 117 s 2860 Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act Agriculture and Food 2021-09-27 2021-09-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 1 Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act This bill prohibits mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs and requires producer participation in the programs to be voluntary at the point of sale. A checkoff program is a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The Department of Agriculture oversees the programs, which are requested and funded by industry. 2022-12-30T07:04:00Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2860

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