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HR 4140 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Food industry and services Livestock Meat

Butcher Block Act

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-368.
Jun 14, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
May 17, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.
Jul 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Butcher Block Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make (or guarantee) loans and award grants for establishing, expanding, and otherwise supporting livestock and poultry processing and related activities.

In awarding grants and making or guaranteeing loans, USDA shall prioritize applicants that have experience in livestock and poultry processing and can quickly scale-up to increase overall processing capacity in the region involved.

What's happening now June 14, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 2 Republican 11
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· May 24, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· May 20, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· May 11, 2022
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 2, 2021
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 5, 2021
Cheney, Liz
· Aug 6, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Aug 3, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2021
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 21, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 30, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 24, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 24, 2021
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jun 24, 2021
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 24, 2021
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 24, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 24, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4140: Butcher Block Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4140/
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"H.R. 4140: Butcher Block Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4140/.
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H.R. 4140, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4140/.
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