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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Apr 7, 2025
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S. 1312In CommitteeAgriculture and Food

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron (D-OR)9 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 7, 2025
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In plain English

S. 1312, sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), creates a new Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act by meat packers and poultry dealers, with authority to use subpoenas and bring civil or administrative actions. The office will coordinate with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission on food and agriculture competition matters, consult with the Department of Homeland Security on food sector security, and maintain a staff of attorneys and specialists. The bill requires the office to work with USDA's existing General Counsel and Packers and Stockyards Division.

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Apr 7
Apr 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 7
Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 7
Introduced in Senate

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