Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021
Latest action · May 21, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 18, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021
This bill allows meat and meat food products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection program, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and meat food products. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 18, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 107 | New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jan 28, 2021 |
| HR 5246 | Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021 | Related bill | Oct 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
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