{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4485","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4485,"title":"Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001285","fullName":"Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":26}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-07-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes an advisory panel to study and submit a report to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Congress on the development of a climate-friendly certification for agricultural products. The USDA-appointed advisory panel must include representatives who are scientists (including experts on climate science and nutrition science) and representatives from environmental advocacy organizations, industry, and federal agencies.</p><p>The panel's report must include recommendations regarding the development of a climate-friendly certification for agricultural products that (1) moves agricultural producers toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis, and (2) uses market-based approaches that allow for greater consumer choice and education.</p><p>USDA may not issue any related regulations or guidance (or otherwise certify or advertise any agricultural product as climate-friendly) before the report is submitted to Congress.</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-15T14:44:39Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":438,"ts":"2026-04-15T01:18:52.297Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Climate-Friendly%20Food%20Label%20Task%20Force%20Act"}]}}