HR 7438 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A–PLUS Act

Introduced 2022-04-07· Sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.(2022-04-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A-PLUS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise federal regulations related to market agencies owning, financing, or participating in the operation of a meat packing entity. Specifically, this bill allows market agencies to have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a packing entity if such packing entity has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year.…

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Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans