Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2859
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PRIME Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 21, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 21, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2859
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act

This bill expands the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements.

Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is

  • slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and
  • prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state.

The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
05/21/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
05/21/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:43 AM