118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 530: A–PLUS Act
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise its regulations to allow livestock market agencies (e.g., auction market owners) to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a meat packer with a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year for cattle and sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year for hogs.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Troy Balderson R-OHOriginal
- James Baird R-INOriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Brad Finstad R-MNOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Doug LaMalfa R-CAOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WIOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Mary Miller R-IL
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
- John Duarte R-CA
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Ronny Jackson R-TX
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Jacob LaTurner R-KS
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Adrian Smith R-NE
- Eric Sorensen D-IL
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Sam Graves R-MO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mark Alford SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mark Alford.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H471-472)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.