118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1646New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Mar 17, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 17, 2023
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Referred
Apr 19, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.