Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2020

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2020 2. State-inspected meat Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 (1) by striking the section designation and inserting the following: 301. Sale of inspected meat and meat food products ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In furtherance of this policy (1) The Secretary (B) State Programs (i) In general The Secretary ; (B) by striking (a) It is (a) State meat inspection program (1) In general (A) Policy It is ; and (C) in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)— (i) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking solely for distribution within such State for distribution (ii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Interstate commerce (I) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products inspected under the State meat inspection program described in clause (i). (II) Acceptance of interstate shipments of meat and meat food products Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of meat or meat food products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce. ; (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) The appropriate (b) Cooperation of State agency The appropriate ; (4) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking (c)(1) If the Secretary (c) Enforcement of federal requirements (1) Designation of States (A) In general If the Secretary ; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (i) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (I) in the first sentence, by striking solely for distribution within such State for distribution (II) in the second sentence, by striking If the Secretary (B) Designation of States (i) In general Except as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary ; (ii) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)— (I) in clause (i) (as so designated)— (aa) in the first sentence, by striking wholly (bb) by striking State; Provided State. (ii) Exception If ; and (II) in clause (ii) (as so designated)— (aa) in the first sentence— (AA) by striking such designation a designation made under clause (i) (BB) by striking he the Secretary (bb) in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary shall (C) Publication of designation The Secretary shall ; (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)— (I) in the first sentence— (aa) by striking if such (bb) by striking were transactions (II) in the second sentence, by striking Thereafter, upon request (D) Revocation of designation On request ; (iv) in subparagraph (D) (as so designated)— (I) in the first sentence, by striking such designation a designation made under subparagraph (B)(i) (II) by striking title IV of this Act: And provided further title IV. (E) Adulterated meat or meat food product (i) In general Notwithstanding ; and (v) in subparagraph (E) (as so designated)— (I) in clause (i) (as so designated)— (aa) in the first sentence— (AA) by striking within such State (BB) by striking section 301 of the Act this section (bb) in the second sentence, by striking If the State (ii) Enforcement If the State ; and (II) in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking as though engaged in commerce (C) in paragraph (2), by striking (2) The provisions (2) Exceptions to inspection The provisions ; (D) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking (3) Whenever (3) Termination of designation If ; and (ii) by striking he the Secretary (E) in paragraph (4), by striking (4) The Secretary (4) Report The Secretary ; and (5) in subsection (d), by striking (d) As used in (d) Definition of State In .

Summary: Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2020 This bill allows meat and meat food products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. (Under the inspection program, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and meat food products. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)