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2025-12-05T23:39:56Z
House
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HR
2023-02-02
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/798
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KHANNA:H.R. 798.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Labor.[Page H682]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-02T18:01:53Z
  - Referred To
2023-02-02T14:40:35Z
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-02T14:41:00Z
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Committee on House Administration
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-02T14:40:50Z
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-02T14:40:45Z
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Education and Workforce Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-02T14:40:40Z

- Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
118
270
S
2023-02-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Poultry Grower Fairness Act of 2023
118
2633
S
2023-07-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-03-02
  - hsag29
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Committee
- 2023-02-02
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
  - hsju00
Judiciary Committee
- 2023-02-02
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
  - hsha00
Committee on House Administration
- 2023-02-02
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
  - hsgo00
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2023-02-02
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
  - hsed00
Education and Workforce Committee
- 2023-02-02
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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
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Library of Congress
- 2023-02-02
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Ro
Khanna
D
CA
17
N
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
0
2023-02-02
True
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Donald
Payne
D
NJ
M.
10
2023-02-02
True
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
7
2023-02-02
True
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Jahana
Hayes
D
CT
5
2023-02-02
True
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
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LEE
D
CA
12
2023-02-02
True
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
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Adams
D
NC
S.
12
2023-08-29
False
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
JAMES
MCGOVERN
D
MA
P.
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2023-10-24
False
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Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
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D
NY
M.
7
2023-10-26
False
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
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WATERS
D
CA
43
2023-10-30
False
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Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Jesus
Garcia
D
IL
G.
4
2023-11-08
False
- S001218
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Melanie
Stansbury
D
NM
Ann
1
2024-01-03
False
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2024-01-25
False
- C001080
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Judy
Chu
D
CA
28
2024-01-31
False
- F000476
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Maxwell
Frost
D
FL
10
2024-02-23
False
- G000587
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Sylvia
Garcia
D
TX
R.
29
2024-02-29
False
- B001285
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Julia
Brownley
D
CA
26
2024-03-07
False
- J000298
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Pramila
Jayapal
D
WA
7
2024-03-08
False
- B001315
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2024-03-11
False
- S001150
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Adam
Schiff
D
CA
B.
28
2024-03-11
False
- P000096
Rep. Pascrell, Bill [D-NJ-9]
Bill
Pascrell
D
NJ
9
2024-04-11
False
- T000483
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
David
Trone
D
MD
J.
6
2024-04-18
False
- G000599
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Daniel
Goldman
D
NY
S.
10
2024-05-06
False
- T000469
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2024-05-15
False
- D000530
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Christopher
Deluzio
D
PA
R.
17
2024-05-21
False
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
2024-05-23
False
- N000191
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2024-06-04
False
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
8
2024-06-27
False
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Marcy
Kaptur
D
OH
9
2024-06-27
False
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Greg
Landsman
D
OH
1
2024-10-08
False
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
2023-03-07T18:45:16Z
00
2023-02-02
Introduced in House
2023-03-14T15:59:05Z
Protecting America's Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
This bill addresses workplace conditions and safety with a particular focus on meat and poultry processing establishments and makes other changes to agricultural programs and activities.
Generally, the bill provides funding through FY2029 for hiring additional Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors and related activities. It also restricts an employer's use of certain attendance policies under which a worker is assessed points for absences with progressive discipline imposed as points accumulate.
Additionally, the bill expands protections for workers who exercise their rights under occupational safety and health laws and regulations. This includes specific protections and procedures for workers of meat and poultry processing establishments.
The bill expands workplace safety and health requirements that apply to meat and poultry processing establishments, including by prohibiting waivers (subject to limited exceptions) related to line speeds and inspections. Additionally, OSHA must issue standards for these establishments that address, for example, ergonomic program management and preventing occupational exposure to COVID-19. OSHA must also (1) establish, within seven days, a process for establishments to report COVID-19 information; and (2) publish certain regulations regarding a workers' representative accompanying an OSHA inspector during inspections of an establishment.
The bill provides funding through FY2032 for, and imposes additional conditions on recipients of, grants to improve meat and poultry processing facilities. Further, the bill increases funding for a program that supports regional and local food systems. It also requires country-of-origin labeling of beef, pork, and dairy products.

Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:11:17Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:41:22Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:17:46Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-02-02T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr798ih/xml/BILLS-118hr798ih.xml
2023-03-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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