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Meat Packing Special Investigator Act

USA117th CongressS-2036| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (12)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Meat Packing 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 by packers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer. 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 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4103: Meat and Poultry 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 Packing Special Investigator Act

USA117th CongressS-2036| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2021
Meat Packing 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 by packers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer. 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 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (12)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4103: Meat and Poultry 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