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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2814| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2018
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)John Thune (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2018 This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)
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Timeline
May 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingIntergovernmental relationsMeatState and local government operations

A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2814| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2018
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2018 This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)
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Timeline
May 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)John Thune (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingIntergovernmental relationsMeatState and local government operations