HR 1648 · in committee · significant
A–PLUS Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill allows smaller livestock processors to own or invest in commission-based livestock sales agencies.
- Small and mid-sized cattle, sheep, and hog processing companies are affected by the regulatory change.
- USDA must revise regulations and require disclosure of ownership relationships between sales agencies and processors.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing small processors to own sales agencies change pricing transparency and competition in livestock markets?
- 02
What disclosure requirements would effectively prevent conflicts of interest between processors and the sales agencies they invest in?
- 03
Which small and mid-sized processing companies would benefit most from this regulatory change, and how might it affect livestock farmers' negotiating power?
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Sponsor · R-MO-4
Mark Alford
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
23/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-28
Joining the bill
David Rouzer
R-NC-7 · original
Adrian Smith
R-NE-3 · original
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2 · original
Dusty Johnson
R-SD · original
Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · original
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19 · original
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
Brad Finstad
R-MN-1 · original
Sam Graves
R-MO-6 · original
Gabe Vasquez
D-NM-2 · original
Mary E. Miller
R-IL-15
+ 11 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-28 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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