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HR 4070 94th Congress House

A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to require reasonable bonds from packers in connection with their livestock purchasing operations.

Introduced: March 3, 1975 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Business and commerceGovernment regulationLivestockMeatMeat packing industry
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Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 3, 1975
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 Latest action March 3, 1975

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revises the Packers and Stockyards Act to include packers in connection with livestock purchasing operations as persons from whom the Secretary of Agriculture may require a bond.

Empowers the Secretary to request the Attorney General of the United States to apply to the United States district court for a temporary injunction or restraining order whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any person subject to this Act (1) is unable to pay for livestock products, (2) has operated while insolvent, or (3) does not have the required bond.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4070: A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to require reasonable bonds from packers in connection with their livestock purchasing operations.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-4070/
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"H.R. 4070: A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to require reasonable bonds from packers in connection with their livestock purchasing operations.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-4070/.
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H.R. 4070, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-4070/.
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