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H.R. 1648

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1648, the A–PLUS Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Mark Alford (R) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and last saw action on Mar 28, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Record

Text

H.R. 1648 has 23 co-sponsors.

hb1648/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1648 IH: Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1648  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 27, 2025   Mr. Alford  (for himself,  Mr. Panetta ,  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ,  Mr. Rouzer ,  Mr. Graves ,  Ms. Tokuda ,  Mr. Vasquez ,  Mr. Smith of Nebraska ,  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ,  Mr. Feenstra ,  Mr. Finstad , and  Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meatpacking businesses, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act   or the   A–PLUS Act  .
2.
Amplifying processing of livestock in the United States (a- plus)
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2025, to specify that—
(1)
market agencies may have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of, a packer, so long as such packer—
(A)
with respect to cattle and sheep, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than—
(i)
2,000 animals per day; or
(ii)
700,000 animals per year; and
(B)
with respect to hogs, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than—
(i)
10,000 animals per day; or
(ii)
3,000,000 animals per year; and
(2)
market agencies that have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of, a packer shall disclose to sellers of livestock the existence of such ownership interest, financial relationship, or participation.
(b)
Savings clause
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as a limitation on the authority of the Secretary to adopt or enforce rules or regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) related to the protection of producers, competition, market integrity, or the prevention of conflicts of interest.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1648/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Alford (R) sponsors H.R. 1648, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1648 went before 2 committees: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 28, 2025 · 27 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Feb 27, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1648 has taken 3 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Mar 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 28, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
Feb 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 1648 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1648.

Titles

H.R. 1648 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • A–PLUS Act — Display Title
  • A–PLUS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meatpacking businesses, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 1648 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION—Kansas13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHELSEA GOOD113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATIONLIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$15K1st Quarter - Report
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATIONLIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Termina…
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATIONLIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1648 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1648’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr1648/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1648, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ALFORD:H.R. 1648.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H918]

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