US S3870

Bill

US S3870

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

Introduced
03/17/2022

In Committee
06/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture. The Special Investigator will have the authority to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers regarding competition and trade practices in the food and agriculture sector. The Special Investigator will also serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on competition and trade practices, and coordinate with the Office of the General Counsel and the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (13)

Jon Tester (D)*, Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Steve Daines (R), Chuck Grassley (R), Martin Heinrich (D), John Hoeven (R), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Amy Klobuchar (D), Mike Rounds (R), Debbie Stabenow (D), John Thune (R), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436. (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3870/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3870/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3870/BILLS-117s3870rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3870/BILLS-117s3870rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3870/BILLS-117s3870is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3870/BILLS-117s3870is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4103	Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.	Related
HR7606	Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Same As
HRes1170	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2543) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2773) to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other pu	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2036	Meat Packing Special Investigator Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related

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