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H.R. 4257 (109th)

Captive Supply Reform Act

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Introduced

8 November 2005

Last action

8 November 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

5 December 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Captive Supply Reform Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 respecting livestock producer-packer forward contracts to: (1) require the inclusion of fixed dollar amount base pricing and public bidding; (2) prohibit formula pricing; (3) limit individual contract size; and (4) exclude from the definition of "formula price" futures-based prices and base adjustments resulting from factors outside packer control.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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  2. 8 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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