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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1232| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (2)
Lamar Alexander (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to expand the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements. Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is: slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. The bill does not preempt any state law concerning: (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2657
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2657
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2657: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.
Food industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeatRetail and wholesale trades

A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1232| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to expand the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements. Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is: slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. The bill does not preempt any state law concerning: (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2657
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2657
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (2)
Lamar Alexander (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2657: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeatRetail and wholesale trades