Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.
Specifically, the office must use all available tools (e.g., subpoenas) to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. Further, the bill grants the office the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized by that act against a packer.
Additionally, the office must
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 204 (Roll no. 277). | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 218 (Roll no. 276). | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Mrs. Cammack moved to recommit to the Committee on Agriculture. (text: CR H5631) | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spanberger amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7606. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022". | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1170. (consideration: CR H5615-5632; text: CR H5615-5618) | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-14 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1170 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-13 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022". | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-09 | Committee | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 117-357, Part II. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-07 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-07 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-357. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21. | House committee actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-05-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-05-17 | Committee | Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2022-05-05 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House committee actions |
| 2022-04-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | House floor actions |
| 2022-04-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |