S 1496 · in committee · significant
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill allows state-inspected meat and poultry to be sold across state lines in interstate commerce.
- It affects meat and poultry producers, processors, and consumers in states with state inspection programs.
- The change takes effect upon enactment and requires no new federal spending.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might allowing state-inspected meat to cross state lines affect food safety standards across different states?
- 02
Which states would benefit most from this change, and how could it impact smaller local producers?
- 03
What inspection differences exist between state and federal meat programs that could affect consumer protection?
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Sponsor · R-SD
Mike Rounds
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Introduced 2025-04-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-10 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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