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S 1496 · in committee · significant

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025

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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    How might allowing state-inspected meat to cross state lines affect food safety standards across different states?

  2. 02

    Which states would benefit most from this change, and how could it impact smaller local producers?

  3. 03

    What inspection differences exist between state and federal meat programs that could affect consumer protection?

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Mike Rounds

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Introduced 2025-04-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  2. 2025-04-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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