S. 4168
Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Apr 6, 2026
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 4,168
- Congress
- 119
- Introduced Date
- Mar 24, 2026
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Introduced in Senate
Mar 24, 2026