What does Preamble of Food Security and Farm Protection Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes,' aims to prevent state and local interference with agricultural production and distribution in interstate commerce.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Food Security and Farm Protection Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Food Security and Farm Protection Act.

What does PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS of Food Security and Farm Protection Act do?

This section defines "agricultural products" as having the meaning given in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. It prohibits state or local governments from imposing standards or conditions on the preharvest production of agricultural products if that production occurs in another state. The prohibition applies if the standard or condition is in addition to those required by federal law and the laws of the state where the production occurs. If no standards or conditions apply under federal or state law where the production occurs, that lack of standards is considered the applicable standards for the purposes of the prohibition.

What does FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION TO CHALLENGE STATE REGULATION OF of Food Security and Farm Protection Act do?

This section establishes a federal cause of action to challenge state regulations of agricultural products sold in interstate commerce. The term 'agricultural products' is defined by reference to section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. A wide range of entities, including producers, transporters, consumers, and government bodies, can bring an action to invalidate a state regulation and seek damages. Plaintiffs may request a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the regulation pending a final court judgment. The court will only deny a preliminary injunction if the state proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that it is likely to prevail on the merits and that the injunction would cause irreparable harm. The statute of limitations for bringing an action under this section is 10 years from the date the cause of action arose. Actions may be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial district where the person is affected by the regulation or resides, operates, or does business.

Back to bills

Food Security and Farm Protection Act

Last updated: 4/8/2025 · Introduced: 4/8/2025

Author: Joni Ernst (R-IA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prevents state and local governments from imposing additional standards on agricultural production occurring in another state, provided those standards don't already exist under federal or state law.
It creates a federal legal pathway for producers, transporters, consumers, and government bodies to challenge state regulations impacting agricultural products sold in interstate commerce.
The bill allows plaintiffs to seek preliminary injunctions to halt enforcement of challenged state regulations, requiring the state to demonstrate a high likelihood of prevailing and potential irreparable harm to avoid the injunction.

119th Congressin committeeOfficial page

Verified Votes

No verified votes yet.

Community Votes

No community votes yet. Be the first!

Voting as guest · Sign in for verified votes

Other Sections

Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 2 more.

4 sections

Click "Show details" to explore individual sections. Use the community vote above or visit All Sections to vote per section.

Read official text

Want the full experience?

Create a free account to cast verified votes on each section, get a personalized summary, and track your voting history.

Create Free Account