HR1380Referred to Committee

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-14

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Josh Gottheimer

Democrat · NJ · Representative

Votes with party: 90.9% (474 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000583

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-01-13

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

2025-03-20

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create a special investigator position within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to look into violations of meat and poultry safety and labeling laws. This investigator would have authority to conduct inspections and investigations at meat and poultry processing facilities to ensure companies are following federal food safety rules and accurately labeling their products. The measure aims to strengthen oversight of the meat industry and protect consumers from unsafe or mislabeled products.

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Subjects

Agriculture and Food

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1380 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1380 To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, 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 ``Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR FOR COMPETITION MATTERS. The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended by inserting after section 415 (7 U.S.C. 228d) the following: ``SEC. 416. OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR FOR COMPETITION MATTERS. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Department of Agriculture an office, to be known as the `Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters' (referred to in this section as the `Office'). ``(b) Special Investigator for Competition Matters.--The Office shall be headed by the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the `Special Investigator'), who shall be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Duties.--The Special Investigator shall-- ``(1) use all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of this Act; ``(2) serve as a Department of Agriculture liaison to, and act in consultation with, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector; ``(3) act in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security with respect to national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector; and ``(4) maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise. ``(d) Prosecutorial Authority.--Notwithstanding title 28, United States Code, the Special Investigator shall have the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized under this Act.''. <all>

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