S. 3112Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act of 2025

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The Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act of 2025 amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to set up a new interagency working group focused on seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables. The group will track trade data, coordinate possible trade actions, consult with growers and trade groups, and suggest assistance programs for U.S. producers. It primarily affects federal agencies involved in trade and domestic fruit and vegetable growers.

Key Provisions

Creates an interagency working group, led by the USDA Under Secretary for Trade, the USTR, the Secretary of Commerce, and other appropriate federal agencies, to continuously monitor trade data for seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables.
Requires the group to coordinate any additional trade actions or investigations it deems necessary for those products.
Mandates consultation with the Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, growers of seasonal/perishable produce, and relevant trade associations to identify import‑related threats to U.S. producers.
Tasks the group with recommending programs or assistance the Secretary of Agriculture could offer to help domestic producers mitigate market impacts.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

November 5, 2025

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November 5, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

November 5, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 5, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3112

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 5, 2025

Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to establish an interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables working group, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act of 2025.

Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetable working group

Subtitle B of title IV of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables working group

(a)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other Federal agencies or entities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall jointly establish an interagency working group (referred to in this section as the working group) composed of representatives from each agency to monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables trade data and related information.

(b)

Trade actions and investigations

The working group shall coordinate as appropriate regarding potential additional trade actions and investigations with respect to any seasonal or perishable agricultural products, as determined to be advisable by the working group.

(c)

Consultation

The working group shall consult with the Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, relevant seasonal or perishable agricultural producers, and other relevant trade associations to identify threats that imports pose to domestic producers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables.

(d)

Recommendations to Secretary

The working group shall recommend programs or assistance that the Secretary could provide to producers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables to address market impacts.