Livestock Ownership Fairness Act of 2002

Summary

Livestock Ownership Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit livestock packers directly or through a subsidiary, from conspiring to, or owning or feeding livestock to such an extent that the producer no longer materially participates in the management of the operation, with respect to livestock held for more than 14 days prior to slaughter. Exempts from such prohibition certain: (1) forward contracting arrangements under which the producer retains pre-delivery operational control of the livestock; (2) cooperatives that own, or feed livestock and provide such livestock for slaughter; or (3) certain small producer-owned or-controlled packers. Directs the Attorney General to establish in the Department of Justice an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture to handle agricultural antitrust and related matters. Requires: (1) a person in the business of purchasing livestock, poultry, or a basic agricultural commodity for wholesale resale who files a premerger notice under the Clayton Act to file simultaneously a premerger notice with the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) the Secretary to review the proposed merger and report to the Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture. .

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
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• · hsju00 · Standing

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