H.R. 530 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
A–PLUS Act
H.R. 530 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Jan 26, 2023, sponsored by Mark Alford with 28 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 26, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 28
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
What it does
Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A-PLUS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise its regulations to allow livestock market agencies (e.g., auction market owners) to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a meat packer with a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year for…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Mark Alford (R-MO). Co-sponsors: 9 Democrats, 19 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 26, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (Mar 13, 2023)
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Committees
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