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S. 346 · 118th Congress

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

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JTD TesterSponsor
10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R
RBD Blumenthal CBD Booker SDR Daines CGR Grassley MHD Heinrich JHR Hoeven AKD Klobuchar MRR Rounds DSD Stabenow RWD Wyden

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

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 9, 2023

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.

Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer or live poultry dealer.

Additionally, the office must

  • serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector,
  • consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector,
  • maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise, and
  • coordinate with the USDA Office of the General Counsel and the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023

Latest action (May 2, 2024): Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 9, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.