Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021

Summary

Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 202 1 This bill allows meat and meat food products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection program, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and meat food products. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 May 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 March 2021

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Sponsors

• Liz Cheney · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2021
• related to ← Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021
• related to ← Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2020