United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 719 (108th)
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.
Introduced
12 February 2003
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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Summary
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit livestock packers from owning, controlling, or feeding livestock to such an extent that the producer no longer materially participates in the management of the operation, with exceptions for: (1) animals held for not more than seven days before slaughter; (2) certain cooperatives that own, control or feed livestock and provide such livestock for slaughter; or (3) certain small producer-owned or-controlled packers.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 February 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/719
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/719