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Bill117th CongressFiled Oct 19, 2021Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5609

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 8, 2021)

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery), including any schedules of premiums or discounts associated with the contract.

USDA must make the library or catalog publicly available in a user-friendly format and provide weekly or monthly reports as applicable.

The bill makes it unlawful for any packer to willfully fail or refuse to provide USDA with accurate contractual information or to comply with any other requirements under the bill.

The Agricultural Marketing Service must provide competitive grants to state agricultural experiment stations, universities, national laboratories, and other entities for producer outreach and education efforts on best uses of cattle market information, including information made available through the livestock mandatory reporting program and the library or catalog.

What just happenedDec 9, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large](R-SD)Sponsor
30 cosponsors6 D24 R
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  1. Dec 9, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  2. Dec 8, 2021FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 8, 2021FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll no. 409). (text: CR H7487-7488)

  4. Dec 8, 2021Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll no. 409).(text: CR H7487-7488)

  5. Dec 8, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7530-7531)

  6. Dec 8, 2021FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Dec 8, 2021FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5609.

  8. Dec 8, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7487-7490)

  9. Dec 8, 2021FloorH30300

    Mr. Scott, David moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Dec 7, 2021CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

  11. Dec 7, 2021CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-203.

    Agriculture Committee
  12. Dec 7, 2021Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-203.

    Agriculture Committee
  13. Oct 21, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Agriculture Committee
  14. Oct 21, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Agriculture Committee
  15. Oct 19, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Agriculture Committee
  16. Oct 19, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Oct 19, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 8, 202153

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery), including any schedules of premiums or discounts associated with the contract.

USDA must make the library or catalog publicly available in a user-friendly format and provide weekly or monthly reports as applicable.

The bill makes it unlawful for any packer to willfully fail or refuse to provide USDA with accurate contractual information or to comply with any other requirements under the bill.

The Agricultural Marketing Service must provide competitive grants to state agricultural experiment stations, universities, national laboratories, and other entities for producer outreach and education efforts on best uses of cattle market information, including information made available through the livestock mandatory reporting program and the library or catalog.

Reported to HouseDec 7, 20217

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery), including any schedules of premiums or discounts associated with the contract.

USDA must make the library or catalog publicly available in a user-friendly format and provide weekly or monthly reports as applicable.

The bill makes it unlawful for any packer to willfully fail or refuse to provide USDA with accurate contractual information or to comply with any other requirements under the bill.

The Agricultural Marketing Service must provide competitive grants to state agricultural experiment stations, universities, national laboratories, and other entities for producer outreach and education efforts on best uses of cattle market information, including information made available through the livestock mandatory reporting program and the library or catalog.

Introduced in HouseOct 19, 2021

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery), including any schedules of premiums or discounts associated with the contract.

USDA must make the library or catalog publicly available in a user-friendly format and provide weekly or monthly reports as applicable.

The bill makes it unlawful for any packer to willfully fail or refuse to provide USDA with accurate contractual information or to comply with any other requirements under the bill.

The Agricultural Marketing Service must provide competitive grants to state agricultural experiment stations, universities, national laboratories, and other entities for producer outreach and education efforts on best uses of cattle market information, including information made available through the livestock mandatory reporting program and the library or catalog.

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 — Informed