Butcher Block Act
Summary
Butcher Block Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make (or guarantee) loans and award grants for establishing, expanding, and otherwise supporting livestock and poultry processing and related activities. In awarding grants and making or guaranteeing loans, USDA shall prioritize applicants that have experience in livestock and poultry processing and can quickly scale-up to increase overall processing capacity in the region involved.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Feb 13, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 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 · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Wexton
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus J. Molinaro
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 559
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HR 559. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline