New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023
Key claim: State-inspected meat and poultry products meeting federal standards would be permitted for sale across state lines without requiring participation in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.
Abstract
(HR1646 · 118th Congress) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023 This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. Latest action (2023-04-19): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Why this matters
The proposal would broaden potential interstate markets for state-inspected processors and the livestock and poultry farmers supplying them, without requiring Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program participation. Consumers could gain access to additional suppliers, but effects on food prices and supply-chain resilience are not established. The finding reports only introduction and subcommittee referral, not enactment or an implemented change.