ROMA Act

The Rooting Out Mislabeled Agriculture Act directs the Department of Agriculture to create and maintain a database of isotopic signatures for processing tomatoes, modeled after an existing system used to detect cotton grown with forced labor in China. This scientific fingerprinting technique analyzes specific ratios of elements like hydrogen and carbon to identify the geographic origin of tomato products sold as paste or mixed into other foods. The bill requires the agency to conduct research on improving these testing methods and coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to apply the data during import inspections. Additionally, the Secretary of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress within two years detailing the database's establishment, research results, and recommendations for further action.