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S 1780 118th Congress Senate Native Americans

PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act

Introduced: May 31, 2023 See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and Expansion for Meat Processing in Indian Country Act or the PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with tribal organizations, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to carry out the authority of the Food Safety and Inspection Service for meat processing inspection. A tribe operating under a self-determination contract shall be eligible for water and waste facility loans and grants.

What's happening now May 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2354 Related bill Improving Agriculture, Research, Cultivation, Timber, and Indigenous Commodities (ARCTIC) Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 20, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 20, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1780: PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1780/
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"S. 1780: PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1780/.
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S. 1780, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1780/.
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