“Booker committed to advancing the Farm System Reform Act, which would place an immediate moratorium on new and expanding large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and phase out the largest existing CAFOs by 2040, while restoring mandatory country-of-origin labeling.”
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Both cited sources are reachable and substantiate the CHAMPIONED rating for this promise. The GovInfo PRIMARY source confirms Booker introduced S.271 in the 118th Congress "for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Sanders"; the cited quote appears verbatim, and the bill's own title confirms two promise elements — a "moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations" and "country of origin labeling on beef, pork, and dairy products." The Food & Water Watch REPUTABLE_SECONDARY source confirms 300+ organizations endorsed the Act as a 2023 Farm Bill priority and contains the cited quote verbatim ("halt the construction of new and expanding factory farms, phasing out existing large factory farms by 2040"), covering the moratorium and 2040 phase-out. Together the two sources document all three promise components and Booker's role as chief Senate author actively driving the legislation — active championing beyond mere support. The Act was not enacted, so FULL is correctly excluded; the promise was to ADVANCE the bill, which the evidence shows Booker did as lead sponsor. Both quotes verified verbatim, sources support the outcome, and the outcome does not overstate the evidence. Rating upheld.
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