Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Latest action · Jul 11, 2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.
Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer or live poultry dealer.
Additionally, the office must
- serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector,
- consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector,
- maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise, and
- coordinate with the USDA Office of the General Counsel and the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 17, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2022Hearings Apr 26, 2022Markup Jun 22, 2022Reported Jul 11, 2022 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2022Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow with amendments. Without written report.
- Jul 11, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
- Jun 22, 2022Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Apr 26, 2022Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-603.
- Mar 17, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Mar 17, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2204, S2205 | Jon Tester D-MT, Maria Cantwell D-WA | Apr 28, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-32 | AN EXAMINATION OF PRICE DISCREPANCIES, TRANSPARENCY, AND ALLEGED UNFAIR PRACTICES IN CATTLE MARKETS182 pages | Agriculture Committee | Apr 27, 2022 |
| S. Hrg. 117-603 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING TO REVIEW S. 4030, THE CATTLE PRICE DISCOVERY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2022, AND S. 3870, THE MEAT AND POULTRY SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ACT OF 2022589 pages | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Apr 26, 2022 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2036 | Meat Packing Special Investigator Act | Related bill | Jun 10, 2021 |
| HR 4103 | Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act | Related bill | Jul 28, 2021 |
| HR 7606 | Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act | Identical bill | Jun 21, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2022Reported to Senate
- Mar 17, 2022Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
