HR 530 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A–PLUS Act

Introduced 2023-01-26· Sponsored by Rep. Alford, Mark [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, Dairy, and Poultry.(2023-03-13)

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 its regulations to allow livestock market agencies (e.g., auction market owners) to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a meat packer with a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year for cattle and sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year for hogs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans