A–PLUS Act
Summary
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 cattle and sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year for hogs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Mar 13, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Alford
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
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