Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 933

119th Congress

Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

H. Morgan Griffith

Representative

Republican

VA-9

Cosponsors

25

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill lowers the minimum orange juice soluble solids requirement for finished pasteurized orange juice from 10.5 percent to 10 percent by weight, excluding any added sweetening ingredients. This adjusts standards to account for changing citrus conditions.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill lowers the minimum orange juice soluble solids requirement for finished pasteurized orange juice from 10.5 percent to 10 percent by weight, excluding any added sweetening ingredients. This adjusts standards to account for changing citrus conditions.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025 This bill requires finished pasteurized orange juice to contain at least 10% by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. (Current regulations require at least 10.5% by weight of orange juice soluble solids.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Lowers minimum soluble solids from 10.5 to 10 percent
Applies to finished pasteurized orange juice
Excludes added sweetening ingredient solids
Adjusts standards for current citrus conditions
Supports domestic orange juice producers

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Orange juice producers could meet federal standards with slightly lower solids content, potentially helping domestic producers compete as citrus yields change due to disease and climate. Consumers might not notice the difference.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Nutrition and diet

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

933, 119th Congress (2025). "Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-933