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A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that, to ensure continuation of a competitive free-market system in the cattle and beef markets, the Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General…

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A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that, to ensure continuation of a competitive free-market system in the cattle and beef markets, the Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General should use existing legal authorities to monitor commerce and practices in the cattle and beef markets for potential antitrust violations, the Secretary of Agriculture should increase reporting practices regarding domestic commerce in the beef and cattle markets (including exports and imports), and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 9, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7494)
Jul 9, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to cattle and beef trade issues of: (1) antitrust and international trade barriers; (2) collection and reporting functions; (3) self-regulation; and (4) emergency loan guarantee funding.

What's happening now July 9, 1996

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 4, 1996
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 9, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 277: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that, to ensure continuation of a competitive free-market system in the cattle and beef markets, the Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General should use existing legal authorities to monitor commerce and practices in the cattle and beef markets for potential antitrust violations, the Secretary of Agriculture should increase reporting practices regarding domestic commerce in the beef and cattle markets (including exports and imports), and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-277/
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"S. Res. 277: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that, to ensure continuation of a competitive free-market system in the cattle and beef markets, the Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General should use existing legal authorities to monitor commerce and practices in the cattle and beef markets for potential antitrust violations, the Secretary of Agriculture should increase reporting practices regarding domestic commerce in the beef and cattle markets (including exports and imports), and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-277/.
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S. Res. 277, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-277/.
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[S. Res. 277: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that, to ensure continuation of a competitive free-market system in the cattle and beef markets, the Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General should use existing legal authorities to monitor commerce and practices in the cattle and beef markets for potential antitrust violations, the Secretary of Agriculture should increase reporting practices regarding domestic commerce in the beef and cattle markets (including exports and imports), and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-277/)
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