This bill would create a pilot program to use blockchain technology to improve food safety and labeling. The program would use blockchain to better track potentially unsafe food and verify that organic food meets certification standards.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would create a pilot program to use blockchain technology to improve food safety and labeling. The program would use blockchain to better track potentially unsafe food and verify that organic food meets certification standards.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p> This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish and carry out a pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and food labeling. (In general, a blockchain is a digital database containing information that can be simultaneously used and shared within a large decentralized, publicly accessible network.)</p> <p>Specifically, the pilot program must, to the extent practicable, use blockchain technology to (1) trace food that may be adulterated and food that has been subject to a voluntary or mandatory recall; and (2) verify that food labeled as organic has been produced and handled in accordance with specific organic certification standards.</p> <p>The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Food and Drug Administration to implement the program. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Establishes a pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and organic food labeling
Blockchain would be used to trace adulterated food and food subject to recalls
Blockchain would also verify that organic food meets certification requirements
The USDA and FDA would work together to implement the program
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If enacted, this bill could improve food safety by making it easier to track potentially contaminated products. It could also increase consumer confidence in organic food labels by providing more transparency. Consumers, organic farmers, and food safety regulators would likely see the greatest impacts.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Related Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Agricultural practices and innovations
Computers and information technology
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4199, 119th Congress (2025). "Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4199
