INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)
SA
SAMANTHA AYOUB
Registered · LDAActive
At a glance
Works on
Background
Career
IF
WASHINGTON, DC · current
The past 12 months
Clients
1
past 12 months
Filings
1
past 12 months
Agencies contacted
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFood & Drug Administration (FDA)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHealth & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Labor, Dept of (DOL)SENATETransportation, Dept of (DOT)U.S. Customs & Border ProtectionU.S. Trade Representative (USTR)White House Office
Specific issues
Issues related the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, currently expiring Sept 2023 , including titles 1-4, 6-7, 10-11. H.R. 2728 Young Farmer Success Act; H. R. 2720 strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023; H. R. 4873 Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act; HR 41 27 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act; HR 41 73 Advancing Automation Research and Development in Agriculture Act; HR 4739 and S . 2682 Protecting Americas Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act; HR 4838 Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023 ; HR 5061 The Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act; HR 5062 The Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act; HR 5 1 99 Specialty Crop Research Act; S.2591 Supporting Urban Farmers Act of 2023; H. R. 5973 Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO)
Legislation related to FY 2025 Appropriations relevant to the fresh produce and floral industries; Matters pertaining to implementation of previous years appropriations Agriculture, FDA and EPA Appropriations; H. R. 4368 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Legislation related to agriculture promotion programs; H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Regulations and policies related CDL eligibility; economic assistance for producers; economic assistance for producers
Monitor trade proposals that may impact the fresh produce and floral supply chain. H. R. 648 and S . 176 Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023; Legislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Port issues affecting the produce and floral industry; rail operations issues; infrastructure legislation; issues related to ELD implementation; hours of service regulations; implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act; FY 2026 Appropriations; Legislation related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization; Regulations and policies related CDL eligibility; H.R. 5688 Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act
Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; S. 4249 FARM Stability Act; H.R. 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025
Tax legislation that may impact floral and produce industry. HR 9263 Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2024; reconciliation legislation referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB); economic assistance for producers; H.R. 5688 Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act
Clients
Sources
This profile is built from the public record: filings in the U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act system. lda.senate.gov ↗
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