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Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act or the DIRECT Act This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold by retail stores, restaurants, or similar retail-type establishments over the internet and shipped by a carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country), provided the meat and poultry products so inspected are shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)
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2021 · first_quarter · Government Issues
USDA FSA Director and IL FSA Committee appt. recommendations Support CSP Climate Mitigation program bundles Support H2a exception to the COIVD travel back Support HR 267 Support Small business Succession Planning Act Support congressional letter to the ITC opposing tariffs on phosphates Support HR 7425 = the DIRECT ACT and HR 2657 the PRIME act Support BALE act Supporting Equitable and meaningful stakeholder engagement in the development of the 30x30 proposal HR 1603 HR 1712
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2989)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: 2501 2501 funding amendment 2502 funding diversion 2501 grant funding diversion prep work 2501 grant funding program Ag Research and Climate bill Agricultural Resilience Act Alternative direct payment program to CFAP for local food producers America's Clean Future Funds Act ARA ARA Senate companion discussion Biden plan Carbon markets CFAP Climate Change Conservation COVID-19 Response COVID and small farms CSP and conservation Farmer Climate Letter FY20 Appropriations - 2501 FY2022 302(b) and climate change allocations memo development FY21 House Agriculture appropriations GAP certification and Farmers to Families Food Boxes Generic Labeling Proposed Rulemaking USDA Grazing for climate stewardship bill not introduced yet HR 7425 Direct Act HR 8096 Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act HR 8096, Rep Adam's Direct payment COVID response bill HR 8096 strategy discussion Justice for Black Farmers Act Livestock and credit issues Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act Local food and healthy food access administrative reform National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection small meat representation NSAC Small Meat plant policies Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program Overlap between ARA (HR 5861) and Select Committee Report Preparation work for farmer fly-in RAMP Up Act RCPP and conservation programs S. 4484 - America's Clean Future Funds Act Small Meat Education Grants bill (not introduced) Small Meat Sector Resilience Bill Strategy discussion on advocacy and work around direct payment bill Strengthening Local Processing Act Urban Agriculture Land Easement program bill idea Work on COVID response direct payment bill drafting
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797/H.R. 6977, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; S. 4298/H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; and H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, and programs including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order, and concerns re: negative Producer Price Differentials and need to address the issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: 2501 2501 funding amendment 2502 funding diversion 2501 grant funding diversion prep work 2501 grant funding program Ag Research and Climate bill Agricultural Resilience Act Alternative direct payment program to CFAP for local food producers America's Clean Future Funds Act ARA ARA Senate companion discussion Biden plan Carbon markets CFAP Climate Change Conservation COVID-19 Response COVID and small farms CSP and conservation Farmer Climate Letter FY20 Appropriations - 2501 FY2022 302(b) and climate change allocations memo development FY21 House Agriculture appropriations GAP certification and Farmers to Families Food Boxes Generic Labeling Proposed Rulemaking USDA Grazing for climate stewardship bill not introduced yet HR 7425 Direct Act HR 8096 Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act HR 8096, Rep Adam's Direct payment COVID response bill HR 8096 strategy discussion Justice for Black Farmers Act Livestock and credit issues Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act Local food and healthy food access administrative reform National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection small meat representation NSAC Small Meat plant policies Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program Overlap between ARA (HR 5861) and Select Committee Report Preparation work for farmer fly-in RAMP Up Act RCPP and conservation programs S. 4484 - America's Clean Future Funds Act Small Meat Education Grants bill (not introduced) Small Meat Sector Resilience Bill Strategy discussion on advocacy and work around direct payment bill Strengthening Local Processing Act Urban Agriculture Land Easement program bill idea Work on COVID response direct payment bill drafting
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 6728, which would amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Identified concerns with H.R.5861, Agriculture Resilience Act which addresses climate change; and H.R.2442, Puppy Protection Act of 2019, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program, reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs. including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act, including additional needs for segments of agriculture; food/commodity purchases to help consumers and producers; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order; a Congressional letter to USDA and USTR regarding the importance of protections for common food names in international trade negotiations; a Congressional letter regarding the agriculture quarantine inspection (AQI)shortfall.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support full funding of the CCC (Commodity Credit Corporation) in the CR (Continuing Resolution); support the Farm Bill; support free markets for livestock producers (H.R. 7485); support 4-H in Covid Relief education; support the RAMP-UP(Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants) Act (H.R. 7490); support Agricultural disaster aid (H.R. 8319); support the DIRECT(Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions) Act (H.R. 7425); support agriculture in Covid-19 legislation; support the Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act (HR 7619)
Client expense: $27,622 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
| Republican |
| NC |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Greg Gianforte | Republican | MT |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| Jim Hagedorn | Republican | MN |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Michael Guest | Republican | MS |
| Roger Marshall | Republican | KS |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH |