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Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8960| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2026
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Local Beef Marketing Subsidy Program to compensate eligible producers for revenue losses from direct-to-market beef sales. A "subsidy year" is triggered when direct-to-market sales decrease by 25 percent or more compared to a five-year average, excluding the highest and lowest years. To qualify, producers must raise and finish steers or heifers, utilize a local processor , and sell at least 50 percent of their beef directly to consumers, restaurants, or retail stores without intermediaries. Payments are calculated based on 20 percent of the difference between a five-year average beef cattle price and the subsidy year's price, multiplied by the cattle's average live weight. Individual payments are capped at $500 per head of cattle , with a total maximum payment of $100,000 per producer annually. The Secretary must issue implementing rules within 180 days, and funding is authorized for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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Timeline
May 21, 2026
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • May 21, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8960| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2026
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Local Beef Marketing Subsidy Program to compensate eligible producers for revenue losses from direct-to-market beef sales. A "subsidy year" is triggered when direct-to-market sales decrease by 25 percent or more compared to a five-year average, excluding the highest and lowest years. To qualify, producers must raise and finish steers or heifers, utilize a local processor , and sell at least 50 percent of their beef directly to consumers, restaurants, or retail stores without intermediaries. Payments are calculated based on 20 percent of the difference between a five-year average beef cattle price and the subsidy year's price, multiplied by the cattle's average live weight. Individual payments are capped at $500 per head of cattle , with a total maximum payment of $100,000 per producer annually. The Secretary must issue implementing rules within 180 days, and funding is authorized for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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Timeline
May 21, 2026
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • May 21, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted