S 782 · in committee · significant
Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill allows smaller meat packers to own or invest in livestock market agencies that sell animals on commission.
- Small and mid-sized cattle, sheep, and hog processing operations are affected by these regulatory changes.
- Market agencies must disclose their financial relationships with packers on sales documents.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would allowing smaller meat packers to own livestock market agencies change competition and pricing for farmers selling animals?
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What disclosure requirements would best balance transparency about packer-market relationships while keeping operations practical for small businesses?
- 03
Which regions or farm sizes could most benefit from expanded access to local meat processing capacity under this bill?
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Sponsor · D-NM
Ben Ray Luján
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Introduced 2025-02-27
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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