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Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

USA117th CongressHR-4103| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture's Packers and Stockyards Division the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters. Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act. Additionally, the office must serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector, consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector, and maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 11, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3870
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow with amendments. Without written report.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • July 11, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3870
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow with amendments. Without written report.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-2036: Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
  • HR 117-7606: Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
  • S 117-3870: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Competition and antitrustCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFood industry and servicesGovernment studies and investigationsMeat

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

USA117th CongressHR-4103| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture's Packers and Stockyards Division the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters. Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act. Additionally, the office must serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector, consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector, and maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 11, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3870
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow with amendments. Without written report.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • July 11, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3870
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow with amendments. Without written report.
Abigail Davis Spanberger

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-2036: Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
  • HR 117-7606: Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
  • S 117-3870: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competition and antitrustCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFood industry and servicesGovernment studies and investigationsMeat