S 1496

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025

Summary

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025 This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Cosponsors
9
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Introduced
2025-04-10
Latest action
2025-04-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-04-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • 2025-04-10: Introduced in Senate