H.R. 4485 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-07-17
Latest action (2025-07-17): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
What H.R. 4485 does, in plain terms
Climate-Friendly Food Label Task Force Act 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. 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. 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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