New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023

This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry.

The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

Congress
118

Number
S - 846

Introduced on
2023-03-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023

This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry.

The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/6/2023

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023

This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs,...


Latest Action3/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.