I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2023 Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Posey , Mr. Steube , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Soto , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Gimenez , Mrs. Luna , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023 . 2. Revision of pasteurized orange juice standards (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice , established in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to require finished pasteurized orange juice to contain not less than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. (b) Regulation authority Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.