Bill > S1230

This bill, called the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act of 2025, amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to establish and protect the use of "common names" for agricultural commodities and food products in international markets. The bill provides a comprehensive definition of "common names" for various food categories, including specific examples for food products (like Parmesan, Feta, and Prosciutto), wines (such as varietal terms and descriptors like Vintage and Chateau), and beers (including styles like Pale Ale and Pilsener). The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to coordinate with the United States Trade Representative to negotiate agreements that protect U.S. producers' rights to use these common names in foreign markets, ensuring that international trade agreements do not prohibit or restrict the use of these traditional product names. Additionally, the Secretary and Trade Representative must provide semi-annual briefings to congressional agriculture and trade committees about their efforts to defend the use of these common names in international trade negotiations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1230/all-info