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A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.

USA116th CongressS-3693| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2020
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (11)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes that a minimum of 50% of a covered packer's daily volume of livestock slaughter must be purchased through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers. (The term covered packer applies to a packer that is required to report to the Department of Agriculture each reporting day information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased by such packer and does not include a packer that owns only one livestock processing plant.) A spot market sale is a purchase and sale of livestock by a packer from a producer under (1) an agreement that specifies a firm base price that may be equated with a fixed dollar amount on the date the agreement is entered into, (2) which the livestock are slaughtered not more than 14 days after the date on which the agreement is entered into, and (3) circumstances in which a reasonable competitive bidding opportunity exists on the date on which the agreement is entered into.
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Timeline
May 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2380-2381)
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7501
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 12, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2380-2381)


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7501
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

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  • HR 116-7501: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
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A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.

USA116th CongressS-3693| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2020
This bill establishes that a minimum of 50% of a covered packer's daily volume of livestock slaughter must be purchased through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers. (The term covered packer applies to a packer that is required to report to the Department of Agriculture each reporting day information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased by such packer and does not include a packer that owns only one livestock processing plant.) A spot market sale is a purchase and sale of livestock by a packer from a producer under (1) an agreement that specifies a firm base price that may be equated with a fixed dollar amount on the date the agreement is entered into, (2) which the livestock are slaughtered not more than 14 days after the date on which the agreement is entered into, and (3) circumstances in which a reasonable competitive bidding opportunity exists on the date on which the agreement is entered into.
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Timeline
May 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2380-2381)
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7501
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 12, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2380-2381)


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7501
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (11)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7501: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditLivestockMeat