Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5609
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-10-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Contracts and agency
Government information and archives
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 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)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7530-7531)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5609.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7487-7490)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Mr. Scott, David moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-203.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-203.
action_date: 2021-10-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-10-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Introduced in House