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HR 5247 107th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural cooperatives Commerce Competition Competitive bidding Livestock industry Meat packing industry

Livestock Packer and Producer Fairness Act of 2002

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Livestock Packer and Producer Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish minimum per plant per reporting day purchase and slaughter requirements through spot purchases from nonaffiliated producers for a covered packer: (1) that is a cooperative; and (2) that is not a cooperative.

Sets forth transitional requirements for a covered packer with a specified captive cattle supply.

Defines "cooperative," "covered packer," "nonaffiliated producer," and "spot market purchase."

What's happening now August 1, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 26, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5247: Livestock Packer and Producer Fairness Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5247/
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