119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 17, 2026
H.R. 10506In Committee
To confer in the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to use civil investigative demands for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay (D-PA)Introduced Sep 17, 2026
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In plain English
H.R. 10506, introduced by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), gives the Secretary of Agriculture power to issue civil investigative demands—legal orders to compel the production of documents and testimony—when enforcing the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. The bill addresses enforcement mechanisms for that 1921 law, which regulates livestock dealers and meat packers. The measure was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture on September 17, 2026.
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