Food Security and Farm Protection: Ending Local Barriers to Agricultural Trade
This act aims to streamline the flow of agricultural products between states by preventing local authorities from imposing additional requirements on products from outside their jurisdiction. This means citizens may have broader access to diverse agricultural products, and farmers gain greater freedom to sell their goods nationwide. The act also allows for seeking damages if local regulations hinder interstate commerce.
Key points
Local governments cannot impose additional standards on agricultural products from other states if those products meet federal or their state of origin's standards.
Individuals and businesses affected by local regulations hindering interstate agricultural trade can sue local authorities to invalidate these regulations and seek damages.
Courts can quickly halt the enforcement of disputed regulations unless local authorities prove their regulations are justified and halting them would cause significant harm.
Introduced
Citizen Poll