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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025 This bill revises provisions related to meat and poultry processing establishments, including by establishing grants and a database to assist smaller establishments (i.e., at least 10 but fewer than 500 employees) and very small establishments (i.e., fewer than 10 employees or annual sales of less than $2.5 million). For example, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish a searchable database of peer-reviewed validation studies for use in developing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for smaller and very small establishments. The bill increases the maximum federal cost shares for (1) state meat and poultry inspection programs (from 50% to 65%), and (2) the Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) program (from 60% to 80%). The CIS program allows state-inspected facilities to operate as federally-inspected facilities and ship their products in interstate commerce and internationally. Additionally, USDA must conduct outreach to states that have meat and poultry inspection programs, but do not participate in the CIS program. The bill also allows certain establishments with up to 50 employees (currently up to 25 employees) to participate in the program. USDA must also award grants to increase resiliency and diversification of the meat processing system, including activities that support (1) the health and safety of meat and poultry plant employees, suppliers, and customers; (2) increased processing capacity; and (3) the resilience of the small meat and poultry processing sector. Further, the bill establishes a grant program for meat and poultry processing career training programs, including structured apprenticeships.
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2026 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Actively Engaged in Farming; ad-hoc farm assistance Agriculture Act 2026 Agriculture Act 2026, Agriculture Resilience Act Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act congressional oversight of FSA urban ag county committees; Conservation Funding Conservation Stewardship Program Disaster Assistance Disaster Assistance EQIP payment limit EQIP payment limit Farm assistance, farmers market nutrition programs FSA Staffing LFPA, Local Farms and Food Act local food in ad-hoc farm assistance Local food in the Farm Bill, H.R. 3076 Local food in the Farm Bill, S. 1509 mandatory funding for OUAIP in farm bill Meat processing OMB Grants Rule Organic at NRCS Organic Cost Share Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program SNAP vendor applications for farmers Prop 12 Rural Energy for America Program S.4842 American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act SARE State Soil Health Assistance Program Subsidy Reform Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act UAIP grants urban agriculture Whole Farm Revenue Protection Program
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Agricultural Act of 2026 Agricultural conservation priorities Agricultural consolidation Agriculture Resilience Act Beginning Farmers Capital For Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act Conservation Stewardship Program & State Assistance for Soil Health Conservation Stewardship Program Existing Activity Payment Conservation Stewardship Program urban agriculture eligibility Fair Credit for Farmers Act Farm Crisis response Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (HR 7567) Farmers Market Revitalization Act (S 4866) Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations (outside witness testimony) Innovative Practices for Soil Health Local Farms and Food Act Local Food in Schools program Meat processing (HR.3076, S. 1509) NIFA competitive grants programs Promoting Access to Local Act S. 4483 Rural Energy for America Program Seed IP seed patent law senior farmers market nutrition program Strengthening Local Food Security Act S. 2338 Strong Farms, Strong Futures Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act S. 4470 USDA Grant terminations USDA Reorganization WEATHER Act Whole Farm Revenue Protection Improvement Act Whole Farm Revenue Protection Program
Client expense: $6,242 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Agriculture
I discussed a farm bill platform focused on competition and fair markets, food safety and food security, and opposing federal preemption measures. This included discussing aligned legislation including the Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S.2338), EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act (S.3471 and H.R.6706), Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (S.1848 and H.R.3516), Fertilizer Research Act (S.2808 and H.R.6192), Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (S.1312 and H.R.1380), LOCAL Foods Act (S.1212 and H.R.5341), PRIME Act (S.2409 and H.R.4700), Strengthening Local Processing Act (S.1509 and H.R.3076), Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S.2338), Save Our Small Farms Act (H.R.2435), EQIP Improvement Act (S.3498), Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.1326), and Save Our Bacon Act (H.R.4673).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE