119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 13, 2026
H.R. 5038In CommitteeAgriculture and Food
Republicans propose updating protein processing facilities and standards
Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad (R-MN)7 cosponsorsIntroduced Aug 26, 2025
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House committee
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House floor
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Senate
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (7)
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All Republican.
Activity timeline
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Aug 26
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 26
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 26
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Jan 13
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025
Aug 26
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 26
Introduced in House
Aug 26
Introduced in House
All 7 cosponsors
0 Democrats · 7 Republicans
Republicans (7)
Smith, AdrianNE-03
Moore, BarryAL-01
Feenstra, RandyIA-04
Fischbach, MichelleMN-07
Flood, MikeNE-01
Clyde, Andrew S.GA-09
Baird, James R.IN-04
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