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Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-713| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (12)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act of 202 1 This bill directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments through 90 days after the date on which the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period is lifted. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended. No funds made available to USDA during such emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments. Not later than 90 days after the end of the emergency period, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of actions taken by specific federal departments or agencies, including USDA, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in protecting animal, food, and worker safety.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4338
Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4338
    Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-3285: Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMeatWorker safety and health

Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-713| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act of 202 1 This bill directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments through 90 days after the date on which the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period is lifted. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended. No funds made available to USDA during such emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments. Not later than 90 days after the end of the emergency period, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of actions taken by specific federal departments or agencies, including USDA, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in protecting animal, food, and worker safety.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4338
Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4338
    Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (12)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-3285: Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMeatWorker safety and health