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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020

Introduced: December 18, 2020 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S7806-7808)
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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020

This bill authorizes grants and other forms of assistance for smaller and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, including competitive grants for training programs and activities related to COVID-19 response and recovery.

What's happening now December 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S7806-7808)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 18, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 18, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5066: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5066/
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"S. 5066: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5066/.
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S. 5066, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5066/.
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