S. 3099

119 S3099 IS: Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-04
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3099  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   November 4, 2025   Mr. Marshall  (for himself,  Mr. Tuberville , and  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act of 2025   or the   DIRECT Act of 2025  .
2.
Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat
(a)
In general
Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(1), by inserting  or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)  before the period at the end; and
(2)
in subsection (c)(2)—
(A)
in the first sentence, by inserting  or by  after  conducted at  each place it appears; and
(B)
by inserting after the first sentence the following:  For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected meat or meat food product, provided that the State-inspected meat or meat food product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. .
(b)
Technical amendments
Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  he  each place it appears and inserting  the Secretary ; and
(2)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking  subparagraph (2)  and inserting  paragraph (2) ;
(B)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
in the first sentence, by striking  paragraph (c)  and inserting  subsection ; and
(ii)
in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking  subparagraph  and inserting  paragraph ;
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking  paragraph (c)  each place it appears and inserting  subsection ;
(ii)
by striking  subparagraph (1)  and inserting  paragraph (1) ; and
(iii)
by striking  this paragraph  each place it appears and inserting  this subsection ; and
(D)
in paragraph (4), by striking  paragraph (c)  and inserting  subsection .
3.
Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected poultry
(a)
In general
Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(1), by inserting  or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)  before the period at the end; and
(2)
in subsection (c)(2)—
(A)
in the first sentence, by inserting  or by  after  conducted at  each place it appears; and
(B)
by inserting after the first sentence the following:  For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected poultry product, provided that the State-inspected poultry product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. .
(b)
Technical amendments
Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  he  each place it appears and inserting  the Secretary ;
(2)
in subsection (a)(3), in the third sentence, by striking  subparagraph (4)  and inserting  paragraph (4) ; and
(3)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in the first sentence, by striking  subparagraph (2) of this paragraph (c)  and inserting  paragraph (2) ; and
(ii)
in the fourth sentence, by striking  subparagraph (a)(4) of this section  and inserting  subsection (a)(4) ;
(B)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
in the first sentence, by striking  paragraph (c)  and inserting  subsection ; and
(ii)
in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking  subparagraph  and inserting  paragraph ;
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking  subparagraph (1) of this paragraph (c)  and inserting  paragraph (1) ;
(ii)
by striking  paragraph (c)  each place it appears and inserting  subsection ; and
(iii)
by striking  this paragraph  each place it appears and inserting  this subsection ; and
(D)
in paragraph (4), by striking  paragraph (c)  and inserting  subsection .