Bill would strip states of power to set out-of-state farm rules
In committeeS. 1326Latest action
Sponsor: Joni Ernst · Senator · IA
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Official title: Food Security and Farm Protection Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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Senate bill S 1326 bars states from enforcing their farm production standards on producers located outside their borders.
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What does this do?
S 1326 would prohibit states and cities from applying their farm production rules to operations located in other states. A farm in one state would only need to follow its home state's rules and federal rules, even when selling into a state with stricter standards. The bill also creates a legal mechanism allowing lawsuits against states that attempt to enforce such rules, including the ability to seek money damages and emergency court orders to immediately halt enforcement.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects states like California and Massachusetts that have enacted stricter farm production standards, as well as the farmers, truckers, distributors, consumers, and trade groups connected to those food supply chains. Farmers in other states who currently meet out-of-state standards to access those markets would face fewer outside requirements under this bill.
Why does it matter?
States with animal welfare, environmental, or food safety laws that extend beyond their borders would find those laws harder to enforce and more vulnerable to legal challenge. The expanded standing to sue and the lowered bar for emergency court orders could make it easier to suspend state rules before cases are fully resolved.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 8, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 8, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.