US HB2859 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 47-9)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements. Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.
Title
PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. |
2019-05-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2019-05-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1620 (Related) 2019-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3922 (Related) 2020-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB3922 (Related) 2020-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Livestock
Meat
Retail and wholesale trades
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Livestock
Meat
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2859/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2859/BILLS-116hr2859ih.pdf |