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US HR4700

US HR4700
PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act

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Introduced
07/23/2025
In Committee
07/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME Act), seeks to modify the Federal Meat Inspection Act by creating an exemption for custom slaughter facilities from federal meat inspection requirements. Under the proposed changes, slaughtering and meat preparation at a custom slaughter facility would be exempt from federal inspection if it is conducted in accordance with state law and the meat is exclusively distributed within the same state to household consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, and other local establishments that either prepare meals or sell meat directly to consumers. The bill explicitly states that it does not preempt state laws regarding animal slaughter, meat preparation, or meat sales, which means individual states can still maintain their own regulatory standards. This legislation appears aimed at providing more flexibility for smaller, local meat producers by reducing federal regulatory burdens and allowing states greater control over meat processing within their borders.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (45)

Thomas Massie (R)*,  Jodey Arrington (R),  Michael Baumgartner (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Eric Burlison (R),  John Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Andrew Clyde (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Teresa Fernandez (D),  Brandon Gill (R),  Jared Golden (D),  Paul Gosar (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Jared Huffman (D),  Laurel Lee (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Celeste Maloy (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Cory Mills (R),  Blake Moore (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Chip Roy (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  María Salazar (R),  Keith Self (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Victoria Spartz (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  Jill Tokuda (D),  David Valadao (R),  Roger Williams (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (on 07/23/2025)

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