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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products. &lt;/p&gt;
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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
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2021-06-11
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
2
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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2021-06-11
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2021-06-11
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Library of Congress
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Agriculture Committee
2021-07-15T18:29:54Z
Referred to
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
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P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-06-11
ME
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-06-11
SC
F000446
4
Randy
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Feenstra
R
2021-06-11
IA
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-06-11
TN
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2021-06-11
CO
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Brooks
R
2021-06-11
AL
D000626
8
Warren
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Davidson
R
2021-06-11
OH
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-06-11
AZ
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-06-11
WA
G000552
1
Louie
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Gohmert
R
2021-06-11
TX
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-06-11
NC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-06-11
SC
R000614
21
Chip
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Roy
R
2021-06-11
TX
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-06-11
PA
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-06-11
TX
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-06-11
CA
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-06-11
WI
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-06-11
AZ
G000596
14
Marjorie
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Greene
Taylor
R
2021-06-11
GA
M000194
1
Nancy
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Mace
R
2021-06-11
SC
R000103
0
Matthew
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Rosendale
M.
R
2021-06-11
MT
B000825
3
Lauren
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Boebert
R
2021-06-11
CO
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-06-11
CA
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-06-11
FL
B001302
5
Andy
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Biggs
R
2021-06-11
AZ
S001195
8
Jason
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Smith
R
2021-06-11
MO
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-06-11
FL
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-06-14
CT
S001214
17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-06-14
FL
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-06-14
CA
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-06-15
OH
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-06-16
VA
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-06-16
NC
W000806
11
Daniel
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Webster
R
2021-06-29
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-06-29
TX
G000590
7
Mark
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Green
E.
R
2021-06-29
TN
S001199
11
Lloyd
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Smucker
R
2021-07-02
PA
C001118
6
Ben
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Cline
R
2021-07-02
VA
M001211
15
Mary
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Miller
E.
R
2021-08-06
IL
G000595
5
Bob
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Good
R
2021-08-10
VA
B000668
2
Cliff
Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]
Bentz
R
2021-08-13
OR
M001159
5
Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rodgers
McMorris
R
2021-08-20
WA
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-08-20
IN
T000165
7
Thomas
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Tiffany
P.
R
2021-09-10
WI
G000592
2
Jared
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Golden
F.
D
2021-09-21
ME
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2021-09-24
FL
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-11-02
MD
L000273
3
Teresa
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Leger Fernandez
D
2022-02-01
NM
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2022-09-02
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2021-06-11
2021-07-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
House
Agriculture and Food
2021-06-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
CRS
Related bill
PRIME Act
S
M001184
4
Thomas
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
N
Massie
R
KY
2021-06-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act </b></p> <p>This bill expands the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements.</p> <p>Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is</p> <ul> <li> slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and </li> <li>prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. </li> </ul> <p>The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products. </p>
2021-12-02T10:57:07Z
00
2021-06-11T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3835ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3835ih.xml
PRIME Act
PRIME Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
PRIME Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2022-12-30T17:47:44Z
2022-12-30T17:47:44Z
3.0.0
2021-06-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
CRS
Related bill
PRIME Act
S
2021-07-15
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
hsag29
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Committee
H11100
2021-06-11
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
M001184
4
Thomas
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
N
Massie
R
KY
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-06-11
ME
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-06-11
SC
F000446
4
Randy
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Feenstra
R
2021-06-11
IA
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-06-11
TN
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2021-06-11
CO
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Brooks
R
2021-06-11
AL
D000626
8
Warren
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Davidson
R
2021-06-11
OH
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-06-11
AZ
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-06-11
WA
G000552
1
Louie
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Gohmert
R
2021-06-11
TX
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-06-11
NC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-06-11
SC
R000614
21
Chip
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Roy
R
2021-06-11
TX
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-06-11
PA
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-06-11
TX
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-06-11
CA
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-06-11
WI
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-06-11
AZ
G000596
14
Marjorie
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Greene
Taylor
R
2021-06-11
GA
M000194
1
Nancy
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Mace
R
2021-06-11
SC
R000103
0
Matthew
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Rosendale
M.
R
2021-06-11
MT
B000825
3
Lauren
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Boebert
R
2021-06-11
CO
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-06-11
CA
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-06-11
FL
B001302
5
Andy
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Biggs
R
2021-06-11
AZ
S001195
8
Jason
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Smith
R
2021-06-11
MO
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-06-11
FL
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-06-14
CT
S001214
17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-06-14
FL
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-06-14
CA
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-06-15
OH
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-06-16
VA
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-06-16
NC
W000806
11
Daniel
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Webster
R
2021-06-29
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-06-29
TX
G000590
7
Mark
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Green
E.
R
2021-06-29
TN
S001199
11
Lloyd
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Smucker
R
2021-07-02
PA
C001118
6
Ben
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Cline
R
2021-07-02
VA
M001211
15
Mary
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Miller
E.
R
2021-08-06
IL
G000595
5
Bob
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Good
R
2021-08-10
VA
B000668
2
Cliff
Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]
Bentz
R
2021-08-13
OR
M001159
5
Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rodgers
McMorris
R
2021-08-20
WA
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-08-20
IN
T000165
7
Thomas
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Tiffany
P.
R
2021-09-10
WI
G000592
2
Jared
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Golden
F.
D
2021-09-21
ME
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2021-09-24
FL
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-11-02
MD
L000273
3
Teresa
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Leger Fernandez
D
2022-02-01
NM
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2022-09-02
FL
2021-06-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act </b></p> <p>This bill expands the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements.</p> <p>Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is</p> <ul> <li> slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and </li> <li>prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. </li> </ul> <p>The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products. </p>
2021-12-02T10:57:07Z
00
PRIME Act
PRIME Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
PRIME Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-07-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.