S. 1496

119 S1496 IS: New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-10
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1496  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 10, 2025   Mr. Rounds  (for himself,  Mr. King ,  Mr. Daines ,  Ms. Smith ,  Mr. Cramer ,  Mr. Barrasso ,  Mr. Thune ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Grassley , and  Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2025  .
2.
State-inspected meat
Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking the section designation and inserting the following:
301.
Sale of inspected meat and meat food products
 ;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking  In furtherance of this policy  in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through  (1) The Secretary  in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(B)
State Programs
(i)
In general
The Secretary
 ;
(B)
by striking  (a) It is  and inserting the following:
(a)
State meat inspection program
(1)
In general
(A)
Policy
It is
 ; and
(C)
in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)—
(i)
in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking  solely for distribution within such State  and inserting  for distribution ; and
(ii)
by adding at the end the following:
(ii)
Interstate commerce
(I)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products inspected under the State meat inspection program described in clause (i).
(II)
Acceptance of interstate shipments of meat and meat food products
Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of meat or meat food products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce.
 ;
(3)
in subsection (b), by striking  (b) The appropriate  and inserting the following:
(b)
Cooperation of State agency
The appropriate
 ;
(4)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
by striking  (c)(1) If the Secretary  and inserting the following:
(c)
Enforcement of federal requirements
(1)
Designation of States
(A)
In general
If the Secretary
 ;
(B)
in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)—
(I)
in the first sentence, by striking  solely for distribution within such State  and inserting  for distribution ; and
(II)
in the second sentence, by striking  If the Secretary  and inserting the following:
(B)
Designation of States
(i)
In general
Except as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary
 ;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence, by striking  wholly ; and
(bb)
by striking  State;  Provided , That if  and inserting the following:
State.
(ii)
Exception
If
 ; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence—
(AA)
by striking  such designation  and inserting  a designation made under clause (i) ; and
(BB)
by striking  he  each place it appears and inserting  the Secretary ; and
(bb)
in the second sentence, by striking  The Secretary shall  and inserting the following:
(C)
Publication of designation
The Secretary shall
 ;
(iii)
in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)—
(I)
in the first sentence—
(aa)
by striking  if such ; and
(bb)
by striking  were  after  transactions ; and
(II)
in the second sentence, by striking  Thereafter, upon request  and inserting the following:
(D)
Revocation of designation
On request
 ;
(iv)
in subparagraph (D) (as so designated)—
(I)
in the first sentence, by striking  such designation  and inserting  a designation made under subparagraph (B)(i) ; and
(II)
by striking  title IV of this Act:  And provided further , That, notwithstanding ; and inserting the following:
title IV.
(E)
Adulterated meat or meat food product
(i)
In general
Notwithstanding
 ; and
(v)
in subparagraph (E) (as so designated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence—
(AA)
by striking  within such State ; and
(BB)
by striking  section 301 of the Act  and inserting  this section ; and
(bb)
in the second sentence, by striking  If the State  and inserting the following:
(ii)
Enforcement
If the State
 ; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking  as though engaged in commerce ;
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking  (2) The provisions  and inserting the following:
(2)
Exceptions to inspection
The provisions
 ;
(D)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking  (3) Whenever  and inserting the following:
(3)
Termination of designation
If
 ; and
(ii)
by striking  he  and inserting  the Secretary ; and
(E)
in paragraph (4), by striking  (4) The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(4)
Report
The Secretary
 ; and
(5)
in subsection (d), by striking  (d) As used in  and inserting the following:
(d)
Definition of State
In
 .
3.
State-inspected poultry products
Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking the section heading and designation and inserting the following:
5.
Sale of inspected poultry products
 ;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking  In furtherance of this policy  in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through  (1) The Secretary  in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(B)
State Programs
(i)
In general
The Secretary
 ;
(B)
by striking  (a) It is  and inserting the following:
(a)
State poultry product inspection program
(1)
In general
(A)
Policy
It is
 ; and
(C)
in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)—
(i)
in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking  solely for distribution within such State  and inserting  for distribution ; and
(ii)
by adding at the end the following:
(ii)
Interstate commerce
(I)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of poultry products inspected under the State poultry product inspection program described in clause (i).
(II)
Acceptance of interstate shipments of poultry products
Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of poultry products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce.
 ;
(3)
in subsection (b), by striking  (b) The appropriate  and inserting the following:
(b)
Cooperation of State agency
The appropriate
 ;
(4)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
by striking  (c)(1) If the Secretary  and inserting the following:
(c)
Enforcement of federal requirements
(1)
Designation of States
(A)
In general
If the Secretary
 ;
(B)
in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)—
(I)
in the first sentence, by striking  solely for distribution within such State  and inserting  for distribution ; and
(II)
in the second sentence, by striking  If the Secretary  and inserting the following:
(B)
Designation of States
(i)
In general
Except as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary
 ;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence, by striking  wholly ; and
(bb)
by striking  State:  Provided , That if  and inserting the following:
State.
(ii)
Exception
If
 ; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence—
(AA)
by striking  such designation  and inserting  a designation made under clause (i) ; and
(BB)
by striking  he  each place it appears and inserting  the Secretary ; and
(bb)
in the second sentence, by striking  The Secretary shall  and inserting the following:
(C)
Publication of designation
The Secretary shall
 ;
(iii)
in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)—
(I)
in the first sentence—
(aa)
by striking  if such ; and
(bb)
by striking  were  after  transactions ; and
(II)
in the second sentence, by striking  However, notwithstanding  and inserting the following:
(D)
Adulterated poultry product
(i)
In general
Notwithstanding
 ; and
(iv)
in subparagraph (D) (as so designated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so designated)—
(aa)
in the first sentence—
(AA)
by striking  within such State ; and
(BB)
by striking  subparagraph (a)(4) of this section  and inserting  subsection (a)(4) ; and
(bb)
in the second sentence, by striking  If the State  and inserting the following:
(ii)
Enforcement
If the State
 ; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking  as though engaged in commerce ;
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking  (2) The provisions  and inserting the following:
(2)
Exceptions to inspection
The provisions
 ;
(D)
in paragraph (3), by striking  (3) Whenever  and inserting the following:
(3)
Termination of designation
If
 ; and
(E)
in paragraph (4), by striking  (4) The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(4)
Report
The Secretary
 ; and
(5)
in subsection (d), by striking  (d) As used in  and inserting the following:
(d)
Definition of State
In
 .