H.R. 1648 · 119th Congress
A–PLUS Act
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Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A–PLUS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025
Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A–PLUS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise its regulations to allow certain packers to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis.
The bill applies to packers that have a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year with respect to cattle or sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year with respect to hogs.
In addition, USDA must revise its regulations to include a disclosure requirement for a market agency that has an ownership interest in, finances, or participates in the management or operation of a packer. Specifically, the market agency must disclose the existence of such ownership interest, financial relationship, or participation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A–PLUS Act
Also known as: Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act
Latest action (Mar 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.