S-3419 : Still Just a Bill

Securing All Livestock Equitably Act of 2020 or the SALE Act of 2020

This bill requires all livestock purchased by a dealer in cash sales and all inventories of, or receivables or proceeds from, such livestock to be held by the dealer in a trust until all unpaid cash sellers of the livestock have been paid.

The bill exempts from the requirement any dealer whose average annual purchases of livestock do not exceed $100,000.

The bill also specifies requirements regarding enforcement, preserving a trust, notifying lien holders, and purchasing or transferring livestock that is subject to a trust.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-03-09IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Senate
2020-03-09IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress