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PRIME Act

USA117th CongressHR-3835| House 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (49)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill expands 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2859
PRIME Act
Jun 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2001
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2859
    PRIME Act


  • June 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2001
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-2001: PRIME Act

PRIME Act

USA117th CongressHR-3835| House 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill expands 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2859
PRIME Act
Jun 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2001
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2859
    PRIME Act


  • June 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2001
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (49)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-2001: PRIME Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted