Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
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- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Mar 20, 2025
What it does
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act This bill establishes the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Agricultural Marketing Service's Packers and Stockyards Division. Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (P&S Act). Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act. Additionally, the office must serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector, consult with the…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2025
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