3.0.0 797 2025-12-05T08:00:32Z 2025-12-05T08:00:32Z House H HR 2023-02-02 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/797 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KHANNA:H.R. 797.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Agriculture.[Page H682]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2023-03-06T16:34:38Z Referred To 2023-02-02T14:39:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2023-02-03T16:19:43Z Referred To 2023-02-02T14:39:30Z 118 270 S 2023-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 118 2633 S 2023-07-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 118 271 S 2023-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2023-03-06 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Committee 2023-02-03 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2023-02-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-02-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 N B001224 Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] Cori Bush D MO 1 2023-02-02 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2023-02-02 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2023-02-02 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2023-02-02 True G000585 Rep. 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00 2023-02-02 Introduced in House 2023-08-18T13:10:11Z <p><b>Farm System Reform Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill places a moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs); expands country-of-origin labeling; and expands requirements in the livestock, poultry, and meat markets.</p> <p>Specifically, under the bill, a large CAFO may not commence or expand operations and, after January 1, 2040, may not continue to operate.</p> <p>Further, the Department of Agriculture must provide grants to eligible animal feed operation (AFO) owners to pay off related debt and to transition the property to alternative agriculture activities. </p> <p>Integrators (certain individuals or entities that enter into arrangements with contract growers to raise and care for livestock or poultry at an AFO) that exercise substantial operational control of an AFO are liable and subject to civil action for an AFO's operation, including for dead animal and manure disposal, and for the discharge of air and water pollutants.</p> <p> The bill also expands country-of-origin labeling requirements to include beef, pork, and dairy products. </p> <p>Further, the bill expands requirements and prohibitions under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 in order to increase competition and transparency in the livestock, poultry, and meat markets, including by</p> <ul> <li> prohibiting the use of <i>forward contract</i>s (i.e., future livestock delivery to a packer) unless certain requirements are met, such as a firm base price and competitive bidding; </li> <li> establishing that a minimum of 50%, with exceptions, of a covered packer's daily volume of livestock slaughter must be purchased through spot market sales (i.e., the negotiated purchase or sale of livestock that meets specific pricing, timing, and competitive bidding requirements) from nonaffiliated producers; and</li> <li> providing USDA with additional enforcement authorities over live poultry dealers.</li> </ul>

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