I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act or the DIRECT Act . 2. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat (a) In general Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2) before the period at the end; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting or by after conducted at each place it appears; and (B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected meat or meat food product, provided that the State-inspected meat or meat food product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. . (b) Technical amendments Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended— (1) by striking he each place it appears and inserting the Secretary ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking subparagraph (2) and inserting paragraph (2) ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking paragraph (c) and inserting subsection ; and (ii) in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking subparagraph and inserting paragraph ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking paragraph (c) each place it appears and inserting subsection ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (iii) by striking this paragraph each place it appears and inserting this subsection ; and (D) in paragraph (4), by striking paragraph (c) and inserting subsection . 3. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected poultry (a) In general Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2) before the period at the end; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting or by after conducted at each place it appears; and (B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected poultry product, provided that the State-inspected poultry product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. . (b) Technical amendments Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ) is amended— (1) by striking he each place it appears and inserting the Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)(3), in the third sentence, by striking subparagraph (4) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking subparagraph (2) of this paragraph (c) and inserting paragraph (2) ; and (ii) in the fourth sentence, by striking subparagraph (a)(4) of this section and inserting subsection (a)(4) ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking paragraph (c) and inserting subsection ; and (ii) in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking subparagraph and inserting paragraph ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking subparagraph (1) of this paragraph (c) and inserting paragraph (1) ; (ii) by striking paragraph (c) each place it appears and inserting subsection ; and (iii) by striking this paragraph each place it appears and inserting this subsection ; and (D) in paragraph (4), by striking paragraph (c) and inserting subsection .