Chip EQUIP Act

Issues related to organic standards regulations. School lunch issues related to the inclusion of plant-based beverages. Discussions addressing USDAs school lunch program addressing the lack of inclusion of plant-based milks/beverages for black children, Hispanic children, Asian children, and any other children who are lactose intolerant. Lobbying Members of Congress to Sign-On Letter Supporting Proposed USDA Organic Standards Regulations; Lobbying Members of Congress to Sign-On Letter to USDA on milk in school lunch program asking for soy milk to be included as an option Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, Animal Welfare Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act (PACE), and other cockfighting laws. Discussions of the following bills: H.R. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act H.R. 7004, Pigs in Gestation Stalls (PIGS) Act S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act S. 5002, FDA Modernization Act 2.0 S. 4288, Reducing Animal Testing Act Omnibus Appropriations for FY2023 Discussion of the following bills not yet introduced: U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial PAST Act Compromise Legislation in House and Senate Upcoming Farm Bill for the 118th Congress