Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021
This bill allows meat and meat food products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection program, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and meat food products. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5246 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5246
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale
of State-inspected meat, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 14, 2021
Ms. Cheney (for herself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale
of State-inspected meat, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Markets for State-
Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. STATE-INSPECTED MEAT.
Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is
amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 301. SALE OF INSPECTED MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``In furtherance of this policy''
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that
follows through ``(1) The Secretary'' in paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
``(B) State programs.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary'';
(B) by striking ``(a) It is'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) State Meat Inspection Program.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Policy.--It is''; and
(C) in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)--
(i) in clause (i) (as so designated), by
striking ``solely for distribution within such
State'' and inserting ``for distribution''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Interstate commerce.--
``(I) In general.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, the
Secretary may allow, subject to
subclause (III), the shipment in
interstate commerce of carcasses, parts
of carcasses, meat, and meat food
products inspected under the State meat
inspection program described in clause
(i).
``(II) Acceptance of interstate
shipments of meat and meat food
products.--Notwithstanding any
provision of State law, a State or
local government shall not prohibit or
restrict the movement or sale of meat
or meat food products that have been
inspected and passed in accordance with
this Act for interstate commerce.
``(III) State-assigned official
number.--
``(aa) In general.--Any
establishment designated by a
State to ship meat and meat
food products pursuant to
subclause (I) shall include in
the labeling of such products
the State-assigned official
number that identifies the
establishment and the State.
``(bb) Updated list.--Each
State with a State meat
inspection program described in
clause (i) shall submit, and
update as necessary, to the
Secretary a list of each such
establishment and the
corresponding State-assigned
official number for such
establishment.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(b) The appropriate''
and inserting the following:
``(b) Cooperation of State Agency.--The appropriate'';
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``(c)(1) If the Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(c) Enforcement of Federal Requirements.--
``(1) Designation of states.--
``(A) In general.--If the Secretary'';
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
(i) in subparagraph (A) (as so
designated)--
(I) in the first sentence, by
striking ``solely for distribution
within such State'' and inserting ``for
distribution''; and
(II) in the second sentence, by
striking ``If the Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(B) Designation of states.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided under
clause (ii), if the Secretary'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B) (as so
designated)--
(I) in clause (i) (as so
designated)--
(aa) in the first sentence,
by striking ``wholly''; and
(bb) by striking ``State;
Provided, That if'' and
inserting the following:
``State.
``(ii) Exception.--If''; and
(II) in clause (ii) (as so
designated)--
(aa) in the first
sentence--
(AA) by striking
``such designation''
and inserting ``a
designation made under
clause (i)''; and
(BB) by striking
``he'' each place it
appears and inserting
``the Secretary''; and
(bb) in the second
sentence, by striking ``The
Secretary shall'' and inserting
the following:
``(C) Publication of designation.--The Secretary
shall'';
(iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so
designated)--
(I) in the first sentence--
(aa) by striking ``if
such''; and
(bb) by striking ``were''
after ``transactions''; and
(II) in the second sentence, by
striking ``Thereafter, upon request''
and inserting the following:
``(D) Revocation of designation.--On request'';
(iv) in subparagraph (D) (as so
designated)--
(I) in the first sentence, by
striking ``such designation'' and
inserting ``a designation made under
subparagraph (B)(i)''; and
(II) by striking ``title IV of this
Act: And provided further, That,
notwithstanding''; and inserting the
following: ``title IV.
``(E) Adulterated meat or meat food product.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
(v) in subparagraph (E) (as so
designated)--
(I) in clause (i) (as so
designated)--
(aa) in the first
sentence--
(AA) by striking
``within such State'';
and
(BB) by striking
``section 301 of the
Act'' and inserting
``this section''; and
(bb) in the second
sentence, by striking ``If the
State'' and inserting the
following:
``(ii) Enforcement.--If the State''; and
(II) in clause (ii) (as so
designated), by striking ``as though
engaged in commerce'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2) The
provisions'' and inserting the following:
``(2) Exceptions to inspection.--The provisions'';
(D) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``(3) Whenever'' and
inserting the following:
``(3) Termination of designation.--If''; and
(ii) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the
Secretary''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``(4) The
Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(4) Report.--The Secretary''; and
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ``(d) As used in'' and
inserting the following:
``(d) Definition of State.--In''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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