Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023
Latest action · May 2, 2024 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023
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 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 9, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2024Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Feb 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
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