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

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 846

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.

Current Status of Bill S 846

Bill S 846 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 16, 2023. Bill S 846 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 16, 2023.  Bill S 846's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 16, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 846

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 846

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 846

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

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