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HR 3424 104th Congress House

Competitive Livestock Markets Act of 1996

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide for increased regulation of slaughterhouses.

Introduced: May 21, 1996 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureAgricultural economicsAgricultural pricesAgriculture in foreign trade
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CommerceCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of AgricultureExportsFines (Penalties)Food pricesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLawLivestockLivestock industryMarketing of farm produceMeatMeat packing industryRestrictive trade practices
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 13, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
May 9, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 9, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E753)
May 9, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 1996

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Competitive Livestock Markets Act of 1996 - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to consider as an unlawful practice any anticompetitive practice relating to livestock and meat price and sale terms.

Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to set forth reporting requirements (and noncompliance penalties) for certain persons in the livestock slaughtering business. Sets forth reporting requirements for certain exporters of meat and meat products.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 10, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 6, 1996
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 21, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3424: Competitive Livestock Markets Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3424/
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"H.R. 3424: Competitive Livestock Markets Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3424/.
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H.R. 3424, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3424/.
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