Senator Marshall Introduces EATS Act Ahead of Prop 12 Implementation Date
On Thursday, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), introduced a bill called the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, to “prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes”.
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson will be leading this effort in the U.S. House of Representatives, added Marshall's office. The EATS Act would prevent states like California from regulating farmers nationwide.
"The United States is constantly faced with non-tariff trade barriers from protectionist countries, hurting American agriculture's access to ...
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