American Meat Freedom Act

This bill would change the Federal Meat Inspection Act so that meat inspected and passed under a qualifying state inspection program could be shipped and sold across state lines. Right now, meat from state-inspected plants can only be sold within that state. To qualify, the Secretary of Agriculture must have found within the past 36 months that the state program meets federal-equivalent standards, and the plant must have followed all state rules. The meat would have to carry a label showing it was state-inspected for interstate sale, and the state would have to agree to periodic federal audits. The Secretary of Agriculture would have 90 days after the law passes to issue rules to carry it out.

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Sponsors

• Tim Burchett Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors