May 13, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain steps to enhance the capacity of United States farmers to produce natural color additives, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Harvest to Hue Act
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Sec. 2. Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1)
United States farmers are at the forefront in providing healthy, nutritious agricultural products, and therefore poised to make valuable contributions to our Nation’s food supply resources.
(2)
The foundation of our food supply rests on objective science and risk-based evaluation processes that support public health, transparency, and building consumer trust and safety.
(3)
Through proactive efforts to meet consumers’ preferences while upholding science and the safety of products, many efforts have been dedicated to enhancing consumer access to safe, affordable, and convenient product choices.
(4)
United States agriculture can play a vital role in providing natural food color additives, broadening markets for United States farmers while promoting benefits to our food supply.
(5)
The cultivation, growing, and harvesting of ingredients necessary to create natural colors at scale meeting consumer, food industry, and public health demands, will ensure the continued integrity of food resources in the United States.
Sec. 3. Enhancing capacity of United States farmers to produce natural color additives
The Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1)
facilitate efforts within the Department of Agriculture to enhance the capacity of United States farmers to grow, produce, and harvest agricultural goods to be used as natural color additives in the food supply;
(2)
promote collaboration among the Department of Agriculture, other Federal agencies, agriculture producers, and food industry partners to support and facilitate the production of natural color additives derived from agricultural components; and
(3)
focus research initiatives, within existing research capabilities, to support United States agriculture’s contribution to natural color additives resources.