Bill · S. 782· Senate(119-S-782)
Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to change specific regulations regarding market agencies. This change would allow certain packers to hold an interest in these agencies. The bill defines these packers based on specific slaughter capacity limits for cattle, sheep, and hogs. It also requires market agencies to disclose specific relationships when selling livestock. Finally, it includes a savings clause regarding the Secretary's existing authority.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill expands opportunities for certain packers to invest in and have an interest in market agencies.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+4
The bill allows smaller-scale packers to hold interests in market agencies, potentially aiding smaller meat processing operations.
Would farmers be better off under this?+3
The bill may benefit producers by allowing more diverse ownership structures within local meat processing market agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Allowing packer interests in market agencies: The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise regulations to exempt certain packers from current prohibitions, which may allow for different ownership structures in market agencies (Section 2(a)).
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Capacity-based exemptions: The bill provides specific thresholds for cattle, sheep, and hogs that determine which packers can have an interest, potentially targeting smaller-scale operations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement for disclosure: Market agencies that have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a packer must disclose the name of the packer and the nature of the relationship on the account of sale (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Farmers+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Consumer Protection+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 3/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas