Senate Bill 346 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Alternative Names

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Agricultural marketing and promotion

Civil actions and liability

Competition and antitrust

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Agriculture

Executive agency funding and structure

Food industry and services

Livestock

Meat

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Committees and Subcommittees

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

5/24/2024, 1:42 PM

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 mus...

Congress
118

Number
S - 346

Introduced on
2023-02-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 mus...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact
Agricultural marketing and promotion•
Civil actions and liability•
Competition and antitrust•
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation•
Department of Agriculture•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Food industry and services•
Livestock•
Meat

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/10/2023

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 mus...


Latest Action5/2/2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.