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H.R. 1380

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1380, the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 14, 2025 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and last saw action on Mar 20, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Record

Text

H.R. 1380 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb1380/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1380 IH: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1380  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 14, 2025   Mr. Gottheimer  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act  .
2.
Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters
The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended by inserting after section 415 ( 7 U.S.C. 228d ) the following:
416.
Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters
(a)
Establishment
There is established within the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Department of Agriculture an office, to be known as the  Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters  (referred to in this section as the  Office ).
(b)
Special investigator for competition matters
The Office shall be headed by the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the  Special Investigator ), who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
(c)
Duties
The Special Investigator shall—
(1)
use all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of this Act;
(2)
serve as a Department of Agriculture liaison to, and act in consultation with, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector;
(3)
act in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security with respect to national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector; and
(4)
maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.
(d)
Prosecutorial authority
Notwithstanding title 28, United States Code, the Special Investigator shall have the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized under this Act.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 14, 2025

hb1380/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/14/2025)

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

This bill establishes the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Agricultural Marketing Service's Packers and Stockyards Division.

Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (P&S Act). Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act.

Additionally, the office must

  • serve as a liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector,
  • consult with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector, and
  • maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise.

As background, the purposes of the P&S Act are to assure fair competition and trade practices, safeguard farmers and ranchers, protect consumers, and protect livestock, meat, and poultry industry members from unfair, deceptive, unjustly discriminatory, and monopolistic practices. Those engaged in the business of marketing livestock, meat, and poultry in commerce are subject to the P&S Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 1380, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 1380 went before 2 committees: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 20, 2025 · 27 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Feb 14, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1380 has taken 3 actions since Feb 14, 2025, the latest on Mar 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 20, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Feb 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 1380 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1380 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act — Display Title
  • Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1380 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Trade (domestic/foreign), Energy/Nuclear.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
P STREET PROJECT, INC.P Street advocates bold progressive solutions to the nations most pressing problems.District of Columbia14—
FARM ACTION FUNDNonprofit that advocates for policies to foster competition in our food system.Missouri11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA16—
P STREET PROJECT, INC.14—
FARM ACTION FUND11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AARON SHIER116
LAYLA SOBERANIS116
MICHAEL STRANZ116
AARON STEPHENS114
EMMA LYDON114
JOSEPH VAN WYE113
CAROLINE NODUS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
P STREET PROJECT, INC.P STREET PROJECT, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
P STREET PROJECT, INC.P STREET PROJECT, INC.2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
P STREET PROJECT, INC.P STREET PROJECT, INC.2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
FARM ACTION FUNDFARM ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Termina…
P STREET PROJECT, INC.P STREET PROJECT, INC.2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1380 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1380’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr1380/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1380, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 1380.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H715]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com