HR 3424
104th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative procedure
Agricultural economics
Agricultural prices
Agriculture in foreign trade
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Exports
Fines (Penalties)
Food prices
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Livestock
Livestock industry
Marketing of farm produce
Meat
Meat packing industry
Competitive Livestock Markets Act of 1996
Introduced: May 9, 1996
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1