HR 1648 119th Congress House Agriculture and Food

A–PLUS Act

Introduced: February 25, 2026 Introduced by: Alford, Mark Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Mar 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

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Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A–PLUS Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise its regulations to allow certain packers to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis.

The bill applies to packers that have a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year with respect to cattle or sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year with respect to hogs.

In addition, USDA must revise its regulations to include a disclosure requirement for a market agency that has an ownership interest in, finances, or participates in the management or operation of a packer. Specifically, the market agency must disclose the existence of such ownership interest, financial relationship, or participation.

What's happening now March 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee

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