Bill · S. 1312· Senate(119-S-1312)

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025

Age: 77 years

Oregon

Introduced: 4/7/2025
Last activity: 4/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by: Ron Wyden
Cosponsors: - 5 - 4

Agriculture and Food

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025," proposes the creation of the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture. The office would be led by a senior career employee appointed by the Secretary. The Special Investigator's primary role is to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. This includes focusing on competition and trade practices by packers and live poultry dealers. Additionally, the office would serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Yes· 3 of 7

Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill provides stronger enforcement against unfair trade practices by packers and large-scale poultry dealers.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The increased oversight of packers and poultry dealers aims to ensure fair competition in the food and agriculture sector.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands the authority of the USDA to investigate and prosecute competition-related violations.