S. 3350 · 114th Congress
Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
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Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 15, 2016
Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
This bill amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to expand the definition of "marketing agency" to include any person who engages in the business of buying or selling livestock, on a commission or other fee basis, through the use of online, video, or other electronic methods. The term "marketing agency" does not include a person whose annual average of online, video, or electronic sales of livestock, on a commission or other fee basis, is less than $250,000.
The bill also permits electronic funds transfers and other expeditious payment methods that the Department of Agriculture determines to be appropriate to be used as options for meeting prompt payment requirements for livestock purchases.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
Latest action (Sep 15, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 15, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.