Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 2, 2024
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 and live poultry dealers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer or live poultry dealer. 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 Depa...
Timeline · 3 actions
May 2, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.