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US S4709

US S4709
Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022


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Introduced
08/02/2022
In Committee
08/02/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend regulations to allow for certain packers to have an interest in market agencies, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022, directs the Secretary of Agriculture to amend regulations to allow certain smaller meat packers (those with daily slaughter capacities of less than 2,000 cattle or sheep, or 10,000 hogs, or annual slaughter capacities of less than 700,000 cattle or sheep, or 3,000,000 hogs) to have an interest in market agencies, which were previously prohibited under existing regulations. This is intended to support local and smaller-scale meat processing facilities and provide more options for livestock producers.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 08/02/2022)

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