118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5289: Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires the Economic Research Service (ERS) to publish a report on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry (i.e., beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production, including broilers, eggs, and turkeys). ERS must publish the report within one year of the Census of Agriculture being made publicly available. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years; the 2022 census is scheduled for release in 2024.
The ERS report must include (1) information on changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, processing facilities, and packers throughout the United States; and (2) the impact of these changes on farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Randy Feenstra R-IA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Elissa Slotkin SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Elissa Slotkin.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.