Sponsor · U.S. Senator for Minnesota · Democratic
Senate bill · S. 4168 (119th Congress)
Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026
Summary
Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Economic Research Service (ERS) to publish a report on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry (i.e., beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production, including broilers, eggs, and turkeys). ERS must publish the report within one year of the Census of Agriculture being made publicly available. As background, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts the census every five years. NASS released the 2022 census in 2024. The ERS report must include (1) information on changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, processing facilities, and packers throughout the United States; and (2) the impact of these changes on farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers.
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Assigned to a committee for review.
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Committee
House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Mar 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Mar 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Mar 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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