S 1312 · in committee · significant
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill creates a new USDA office to investigate and prosecute violations of meat and poultry competition laws.
- Meat packers, poultry dealers, farmers, ranchers, and consumers are affected by enforcement actions.
- The office will employ attorneys and coordinate with federal agencies; no specific budget or timeline is mentioned.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would a dedicated USDA investigator office change enforcement outcomes compared to current multi-agency coordination on meat and poultry competition violations?
- 02
What costs should taxpayers expect from establishing this new office, and how would those be justified against potential savings for farmers and consumers?
- 03
Which specific competition violations in meat and poultry markets does this bill aim to address that existing agencies have failed to prosecute?
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Sponsor · D-OR
Ron Wyden
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Introduced 2025-04-07
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-07 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-04-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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