A–PLUS Act
The summary
What this bill does
Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A–PLUS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise its regulations to allow certain packers to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis.
The bill applies to packers that have a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year with respect to cattle or sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year with respect to hogs.
In addition, USDA must revise its regulations to include a disclosure requirement for a market agency that has an ownership interest in, finances, or participates in the management or operation of a packer. Specifically, the market agency must disclose the existence of such ownership interest, financial relationship, or participation.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MO District 4 · R-MO
23 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MO District 6 · R-MO
U.S. Representative - CA District 19 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NM District 2 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - AL District 1 · R-AL
U.S. Representative - HI District 2 · D-HI
U.S. Representative - NC District 1 · D-NC
U.S. Representative - IA District 4 · R-IA
U.S. Representative - NC District 7 · R-NC
Member of Congress · R-MN
U.S. Representative - SD · R-SD
U.S. Representative - NE District 3 · R-NE
U.S. Representative - IL District 15 · R-IL
+ 11 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1648 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. |
| Policy Area | Agriculture and Food |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 28, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 23 · House vote — · 1 views |
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