About the bill
But some people have a “beef” with this legislation.
Context
Amid estimates that the covid-19 pandemic could shut down 80% of U.S. meat production capacity, President Trump signed an April 28 executive order compelling meat and poultry processors to remain open during the pandemic. Trump said that their potential closures would “[undermine] critical infrastructure during the national emergency.”
Some say that this pending bill in Congress could have, if previously implemented, significantly lessened the pandemic’s effects on the meat industry in the first place — possibly even obviating the necessity of Trump’s executive order at all by decreasing inspections required for meat and allowing more potential sales.
What the legislation does
Currently, federal law allows four exemptions from the otherwise-mandatory inspection of slaughtered meat: for “personal, household, guest, and employee …
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on May 21, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
55 Cosponsors (45 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 Libertarian)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Cattle Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand”
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Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY4]
(Sponsor)
on May 23, 2019
“5-29-2020 Re-Opening America Update”
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Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC3]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 29, 2020
“Amid National Meat Shortage, Congresswoman Pingree Urges House Leadership to Pass Bipartisan PRIME Act & Support Local Farms”
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Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 14, 2020
History
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Jul 23, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3187 (114th). |
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May 25, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2657 (115th). |
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May 21, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jun 11, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3835. |
H.R. 2859 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2859. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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