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H.R. 719 · 108th Congress

To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control…

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To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

LBD BoswellSponsor
11 cosponsors · 5 D, 6 R
DBR Bereuter BJR Janklow SKR King JLR Leach JNR Nussle EPD Pomeroy NLD Lampson BCR Cubin DKD Kucinich BHD Hill SHD Herseth Sandlin

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit livestock packers from owning, controlling, or feeding livestock to such an extent that the producer no longer materially participates in the management of the operation, with exceptions for: (1) animals held for not more than seven days before slaughter; (2) certain cooperatives that own, control or…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2003
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit livestock packers from owning, controlling, or feeding livestock to such an extent that the producer no longer materially participates in the management of the operation, with exceptions for: (1) animals held for not more than seven days before slaughter; (2) certain cooperatives that own, control or feed livestock and provide such livestock for slaughter; or (3) certain small producer-owned or-controlled packers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.

Latest action (Feb 24, 2003): Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 12, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.