U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3994: PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize Tribal meat inspection under that Act by Tribal personnel, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize Tribal meat inspection under that Act by Tribal personnel, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize Tribal meat inspection under that Act by Tribal personnel, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and Expansion for Meat Processing in Indian Country Act or the PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act . SECTION 2. Tribal meat inspections (a) In general Title IV of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 671 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 411 (21 U.S.C. 680) as section 412; and (2) by inserting after section 410 (21 U.S.C. 679a) the following: SECTION 411. Tribal meat inspections (a) Definitions In this and (B) the conduct of those inspections by those Tribal personnel at covered facilities. (2) Covered facility The term covered facility means a mobile or stationary meat processing facility not less than 51 percent of the ownership interest in which is held by an Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, or an entity wholly owned by an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization. (3) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (4) Meat food product The term meat food product includes a carcass of, a part of, or a product …
Sponsors
- Markwayne Mullin (R, SD-OK) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Tina (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Native Americans
Common questions
- What is SB3994?
- SB3994 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act.
- What does SB3994 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize Tribal meat inspection under that Act by Tribal personnel, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3994?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3994?
- Markwayne Mullin (R, SD-OK), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3994?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3994
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