New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/16/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-03-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-16 (00)
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023
This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry.
The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.
Cosponsors (12)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
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