Bill > HR2222

This bill, known as the "Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025", addresses regulations concerning surplus broiler hatching eggs used in egg processing. Specifically, the bill exempts surplus broiler hatching eggs (eggs intended for hatching baby chicks) from certain existing temperature and handling regulations when these eggs are sold to egg breakers (facilities that process eggs by breaking them and producing liquid egg products). The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to develop a new rule within 180 days that allows surplus broiler hatching eggs to be stored at temperatures compatible with chick hatching and suitable for sale to egg breakers. The legislation defines key terms such as "egg breaker" (a commercial facility processing eggs into liquid products), "broiler hatching egg" (an egg meant for producing baby chicks), and "broiler hatchery" (a facility where fertilized eggs are incubated and hatched into chicks ultimately raised for meat production). By modifying these regulations, the bill aims to provide more flexibility for egg producers and potentially reduce regulatory burdens in the egg production industry.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2222/all-info