Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025

This bill updates the federal rule for what counts as pasteurized orange juice. It sets a clear minimum: the juice must have at least 10% natural orange juice solids by weight, and any solids from added sweeteners don’t count toward that number. The change would start as soon as the bill becomes law, and the Health and Human Services Department could still update the standard in the future.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Orange juice makers, orange growers, and shoppers who buy pasteurized orange juice.
• What changes: Pasteurized orange juice must have at least 10% orange juice soluble solids; added sugars don’t count toward the 10%.
• When: The rule would take effect on the day it becomes law; HHS keeps the power to revise it later.