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PRIME Act

USA116th CongressHR-2859| House 
| Updated: 6/21/2019
Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (55)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 21, 2019
Introduced in House
May 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 22, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1620
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • May 22, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1620
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-3922: Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020
  • S 116-1620: PRIME Act
Food industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeatRetail and wholesale trades

PRIME Act

USA116th CongressHR-2859| House 
| Updated: 6/21/2019
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.
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Timeline
May 21, 2019
Introduced in House
May 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 22, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1620
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • May 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • May 22, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1620
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (55)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-3922: Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020
  • S 116-1620: PRIME Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeatRetail and wholesale trades