Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

Summary

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture's Packers and Stockyards Division 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. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act. 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, and maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Abigail Spanberger · D · Sponsor
• Mariannette Miller-Meeks · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
• related to ← Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
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