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Introduced
04/07/2022
04/07/2022
In Committee
04/18/2022
04/18/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meat packing businesses, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act (A-PLUS Act), directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the regulations to specify that livestock auction owners may have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a small meat packing business, as long as the packing entity has a slaughter capacity of less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year. This change aims to provide more flexibility and opportunities for livestock auction owners to be involved in small-scale meat packing operations, potentially improving livestock processing capacity in the United States.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (23)
Vicky Hartzler (R)*,
Jim Baird (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Kat Cammack (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Michael Cloud (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
John Garamendi (D),
Bob Good (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Jared Huffman (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
David Rouzer (R),
David Valadao (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (on 04/18/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7438/all-info | 04/08/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7438/BILLS-117hr7438ih.pdf | 04/14/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7438/BILLS-117hr7438ih.pdf.pdf | 04/14/2022 |
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