HR 1380 · in committee · significant
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Creates a new Office of the Special Investigator within USDA to enforce competition laws in the meat and poultry industry.
- Affects livestock producers, meat packers, poultry processors, and consumers of meat and poultry products.
- Investigative office uses subpoenas and civil actions to enforce existing law; no new spending amount specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would a dedicated USDA investigator office change enforcement of existing competition laws that currently lack sufficient oversight in meat and poultry markets?
- 02
What specific anticompetitive practices in livestock and poultry processing does this bill aim to address that aren't being caught under current enforcement?
- 03
Who would bear the costs of this new investigative office, and could increased enforcement lead to higher meat prices for consumers?
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Sponsor · D-NJ-5
Josh Gottheimer
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Introduced 2025-03-20
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-20 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025-02-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-02-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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