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S 2036 117th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Competition and antitrust Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Food industry and services Government studies and investigations Meat

Meat Packing Special Investigator Act

Introduced: October 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Meat Packing Special Investigator Act

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture's Packers and Stockyards Division the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.

Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer.

Additionally, the office must

  • serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector,
  • consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector, and
  • maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.
What's happening now June 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4103 Related bill Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
  • S 3870 Related bill Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
  • HR 7606 Related bill Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 6
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 2, 2022
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 2, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 10, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 5, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 30, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 28, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Oct 28, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 28, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 10, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2036: Meat Packing Special Investigator Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2036/
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"S. 2036: Meat Packing Special Investigator Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2036/.
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S. 2036, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2036/.
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