HR 5982 · 94th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Small Business Meat Producer and Marketer Protection Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Small Business.(1975-04-15)
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Small Business Meat Producer and Marketer Protection Act - Authorizes Government loans to small businesses if financial assistance is not available on reasonable terms from private sources. Makes it unlawful for meat packers or meat marketers to slaughter, to sell, or to purchase more than a specified number of livestock during a week if such livestock was owned by such meat packer or meat marketer, or by a large shareholder thereof. Specifies the penalties for violation of this Act. Provides that this Act shall be considered an antitrust law for purposes of the Clayton Antitrust Act.…
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