119-s1496

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1496 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1496

 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and 
 poultry, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 10, 2025

 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Daines, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cramer, 
 Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Thune, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Hoeven) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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 A BILL

 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and 
 poultry, 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 ``New Markets for State-Inspected Meat 
and Poultry Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. STATE-INSPECTED MEAT.

 

Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is 
amended--

    (1) by striking the section designation and inserting the 
 following:

``

SEC. 301. SALE OF INSPECTED MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.'';

    (2) in subsection

    (a) --
        (A) by striking ``In furtherance of this policy'' 
 in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) and all that 
 follows through ``

    (1) The Secretary'' in paragraph

    (1) and inserting the following:
 ``
        (B) State programs.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--The Secretary'';
        (B) by striking ``

    (a) It is'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``

    (a) State Meat Inspection Program.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--
 ``
        (A) === Policy ===
-It is''; and
            (C) in paragraph

    (1)
        (B) (as so designated)--
            (i) in clause
            (i) (as so designated), by 
 striking ``solely for distribution within such 
 State'' and inserting ``for distribution''; and
            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (ii) Interstate commerce.--
 ``
            (I) In general.--Notwithstanding 
 any other provision of this Act, the 
 Secretary may allow the shipment in 
 interstate commerce of carcasses, parts 
 of carcasses, meat, and meat food 
 products inspected under the State meat 
 inspection program described in clause
            (i) .
 ``
            (II) Acceptance of interstate 
 shipments of meat and meat food 
 products.--Notwithstanding any 
 provision of State law, a State or 
 local government shall not prohibit or 
 restrict the movement or sale of meat 
 or meat food products that have been 
 inspected and passed in accordance with 
 this Act for interstate commerce.'';

    (3) in subsection

    (b) , by striking ``

    (b) The appropriate'' 
 and inserting the following:
 ``

    (b) Cooperation of State Agency.--The appropriate'';

    (4) in subsection
            (c) --
        (A) by striking ``
            (c) (1) If the Secretary'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
            (c) Enforcement of Federal Requirements.--
 ``

    (1) Designation of states.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--If the Secretary'';
        (B) in paragraph

    (1) (as so designated)--
            (i) in subparagraph
        (A) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in the first sentence, by 
 striking ``solely for distribution 
 within such State'' and inserting ``for 
 distribution''; and
            (II) in the second sentence, by 
 striking ``If the Secretary'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
        (B) Designation of states.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Except as provided under 
 clause
            (ii) , if the Secretary'';
            (ii) in subparagraph
        (B) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in clause
            (i) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first sentence, 
 by striking ``wholly''; and

    (bb) by striking ``State; 
 Provided, That if'' and 
 inserting the following: 
 ``State.
 ``
            (ii) Exception.--If''; and
            (II) in clause
            (ii) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first 
 sentence--

    (AA) by striking 
 ``such designation'' 
 and inserting ``a 
 designation made under 
 clause
            (i) ''; and

    (BB) by striking 
 ``he'' each place it 
 appears and inserting 
 ``the Secretary''; and

    (bb) in the second 
 sentence, by striking ``The 
 Secretary shall'' and inserting 
 the following:
 ``
            (C) Publication of designation.--The Secretary 
 shall'';
            (iii) in subparagraph
            (C) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in the first sentence--

    (aa) by striking ``if 
 such''; and

    (bb) by striking ``were'' 
 after ``transactions''; and
            (II) in the second sentence, by 
 striking ``Thereafter, upon request'' 
 and inserting the following:
 ``
            (D) Revocation of designation.--On request'';
            (iv) in subparagraph
            (D) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in the first sentence, by 
 striking ``such designation'' and 
 inserting ``a designation made under 
 subparagraph
        (B)
            (i) ''; and
            (II) by striking ``title IV of this 
 Act: And provided further, That, 
 notwithstanding''; and inserting the 
 following: ``title IV.
 ``
        (E) Adulterated meat or meat food product.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
            (v) in subparagraph
        (E) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in clause
            (i) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first 
 sentence--

    (AA) by striking 
 ``within such State''; 
 and

    (BB) by striking 
 ``

section 301 of the 
 Act'' and inserting 
 ``this section''; and

    (bb) in the second 
 sentence, by striking ``If the 
 State'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``
            (ii) Enforcement.--If the State''; and
            (II) in clause
            (ii) (as so 
 designated), by striking ``as though 
 engaged in commerce'';
            (C) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``

    (2) The 
 provisions'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (2) Exceptions to inspection.--The provisions'';
            (D) in paragraph

    (3) --
            (i) by striking ``

    (3) Whenever'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``

    (3) Termination of designation.--If''; and
            (ii) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the 
 Secretary''; and
        (E) in paragraph

    (4) , by striking ``

    (4) The 
 Secretary'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (4) Report.--The Secretary''; and

    (5) in subsection
            (d) , by striking ``
            (d) As used in'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
            (d) Definition of State.--In''.

SEC. 3. STATE-INSPECTED POULTRY PRODUCTS.

 

Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is 
amended--

    (1) by striking the section heading and designation and 
 inserting the following:

``

SEC. 5. SALE OF INSPECTED POULTRY PRODUCTS.'';

    (2) in subsection

    (a) --
        (A) by striking ``In furtherance of this policy'' 
 in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) and all that 
 follows through ``

    (1) The Secretary'' in paragraph

    (1) and inserting the following:
 ``
        (B) State programs.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--The Secretary'';
        (B) by striking ``

    (a) It is'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``

    (a) State Poultry Product Inspection Program.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--
 ``
        (A) === Policy ===
-It is''; and
            (C) in paragraph

    (1)
        (B) (as so designated)--
            (i) in clause
            (i) (as so designated), by 
 striking ``solely for distribution within such 
 State'' and inserting ``for distribution''; and
            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (ii) Interstate commerce.--
 ``
            (I) In general.--Notwithstanding 
 any other provision of this Act, the 
 Secretary may allow the shipment in 
 interstate commerce of poultry products 
 inspected under the State poultry 
 product inspection program described in 
 clause
            (i) .
 ``
            (II) Acceptance of interstate 
 shipments of poultry products.--
 Notwithstanding any provision of State 
 law, a State or local government shall 
 not prohibit or restrict the movement 
 or sale of poultry products that have 
 been inspected and passed in accordance 
 with this Act for interstate 
 commerce.'';

    (3) in subsection

    (b) , by striking ``

    (b) The appropriate'' 
 and inserting the following:
 ``

    (b) Cooperation of State Agency.--The appropriate'';

    (4) in subsection
            (c) --
        (A) by striking ``
            (c) (1) If the Secretary'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
            (c) Enforcement of Federal Requirements.--
 ``

    (1) Designation of states.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--If the Secretary'';
        (B) in paragraph

    (1) (as so designated)--
            (i) in subparagraph
        (A) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in the first sentence, by 
 striking ``solely for distribution 
 within such State'' and inserting ``for 
 distribution''; and
            (II) in the second sentence, by 
 striking ``If the Secretary'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
        (B) Designation of states.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Except as provided under 
 clause
            (ii) , if the Secretary'';
            (ii) in subparagraph
        (B) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in clause
            (i) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first sentence, 
 by striking ``wholly''; and

    (bb) by striking ``State: 
 Provided, That if'' and 
 inserting the following: 
 ``State.
 ``
            (ii) Exception.--If''; and
            (II) in clause
            (ii) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first 
 sentence--

    (AA) by striking 
 ``such designation'' 
 and inserting ``a 
 designation made under 
 clause
            (i) ''; and

    (BB) by striking 
 ``he'' each place it 
 appears and inserting 
 ``the Secretary''; and

    (bb) in the second 
 sentence, by striking ``The 
 Secretary shall'' and inserting 
 the following:
 ``
            (C) Publication of designation.--The Secretary 
 shall'';
            (iii) in subparagraph
            (C) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in the first sentence--

    (aa) by striking ``if 
 such''; and

    (bb) by striking ``were'' 
 after ``transactions''; and
            (II) in the second sentence, by 
 striking ``However, notwithstanding'' 
 and inserting the following:
 ``
            (D) Adulterated poultry product.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
            (iv) in subparagraph
            (D) (as so 
 designated)--
            (I) in clause
            (i) (as so 
 designated)--

    (aa) in the first 
 sentence--

    (AA) by striking 
 ``within such State''; 
 and

    (BB) by striking 
 ``subparagraph

    (a)

    (4) of this section'' and 
 inserting ``subsection

    (a)

    (4) ''; and

    (bb) in the second 
 sentence, by striking ``If the 
 State'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``
            (ii) Enforcement.--If the State''; and
            (II) in clause
            (ii) (as so 
 designated), by striking ``as though 
 engaged in commerce'';
            (C) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``

    (2) The 
 provisions'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (2) Exceptions to inspection.--The provisions'';
            (D) in paragraph

    (3) , by striking ``

    (3) Whenever'' 
 and inserting the following:
 ``

    (3) Termination of designation.--If''; and
        (E) in paragraph

    (4) , by striking ``

    (4) The 
 Secretary'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (4) Report.--The Secretary''; and

    (5) in subsection
            (d) , by striking ``
            (d) As used in'' and 
 inserting the following:
 ``
            (d) Definition of State.--In''.
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