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New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025

Bill Number
S. 1496
Origin Chamber
Senate
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-04-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Last Updated
2025-08-15T18:09:15Z

Official Summary

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025

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.

Sponsor

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Cosponsors (9)

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

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