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To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

Introduced Mar 27, 2026

Latest action (Mar 27, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee Agriculture Committee
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Issues
Economy & Taxes

Summary
  • Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to include dates for processing within the scope of agricultural marketing orders.
  • Removes the exemption that previously excluded dates intended for processing from certain marketing order requirements.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Raul Ruiz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $112,200
  • DAVITA $15,500
  • US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS $14,100
  • CHANDI GROUP USA, INC. $13,200
  • ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raul Ruiz → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 27, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Mar 27, 2026 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2026

Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF DATES FOR PROCESSING UNDER MARKETING ORDERS.

Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e- 1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended—

(1) by inserting “including dates for processing,” after “dates,”; and

(2) by striking “, other than dates for processing,” each place it appears. <all>

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