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House Bill 7606
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
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Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jun 16, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 27, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7606
Congress
117
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia
Democrat
Katie Porter
California
Democrat
Cynthia Axne
Iowa
Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Iowa
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
277
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture 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.

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 Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector, and
  • maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.
Text (4)
Referred in Senate
June 21, 2022
Engrossed in House
June 16, 2022
Reported in House
June 7, 2022
Introduced in House
April 27, 2022
Amendments (3)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 5, 2023 10:26:21 AM
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