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RAMP–UP Act

USA116th CongressS-4298| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act or the RAMP-UP Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to meat and poultry processing facilities for assistance with costs incurred in making improvements to such facilities and carrying out other planning activities necessary to be subject to inspection and allow for interstate shipment of their products. Each grant shall not exceed $100,000. Grant recipients must provide matching nonfederal funds in an amount equal to the amount of a grant, except for grants awarded in FY2020 or FY2021.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7490
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7490
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7490: RAMP–UP Act
Congressional oversightFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingIndustrial facilitiesMeat

RAMP–UP Act

USA116th CongressS-4298| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act or the RAMP-UP Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to meat and poultry processing facilities for assistance with costs incurred in making improvements to such facilities and carrying out other planning activities necessary to be subject to inspection and allow for interstate shipment of their products. Each grant shall not exceed $100,000. Grant recipients must provide matching nonfederal funds in an amount equal to the amount of a grant, except for grants awarded in FY2020 or FY2021.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7490
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7490
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7490: RAMP–UP Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingIndustrial facilitiesMeat