H.R. 1998 · 117th Congress · House

Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Introduced
Mar 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 21, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. MAR 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

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Referred: May 21, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2021

Active