American Meat Freedom Act

House Bill

H.R. 7818

119th Congress

American Meat Freedom Act

In Committee

Introduced:Mar 5, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would change federal meat inspection laws to allow meat inspected by certain state programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, only meat inspected by federal inspectors can be shipped between states, but this bill would permit interstate sales of meat approved under qualifying state inspection programs.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Introduced3/5/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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American Meat Freedom Act

This bill would change federal meat inspection laws to allow meat inspected by certain state programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, only meat inspected by federal inspectors can be shipped between states, but this bill would permit interstate sales

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This bill would change federal meat inspection laws to allow meat inspected by certain state programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, only meat inspected by federal inspectors can be shipped between states, but this bill would permit interstate sales of meat approved under qualifying state inspection programs.

Bill Number: 7818
Introduced: 3/5/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Fact Sheet

Title: American Meat Freedom Act
Bill Number: 7818
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 3/5/2026
Summary: This bill would change federal meat inspection laws to allow meat inspected by certain state programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, only meat inspected by federal inspectors can be shipped between states, but this bill would permit interstate sales of meat approved under qualifying state

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would change federal meat inspection laws to allow meat inspected by certain state programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, only meat inspected by federal inspectors can be shipped between states, but this bill would permit interstate sales of meat approved under qualifying state inspection programs.

Last updated: 3/7/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to permit interstate shipment of meat products inspected under qualifying state programs.
Currently, meat sold across state lines must be inspected by federal inspectors under USDA standards.
State-inspected meat is currently limited to sale only within the state where it was processed.
The bill would expand market access for meat processors who use state inspection programs instead of federal inspection.
States would need to have qualifying inspection programs that meet certain standards for their inspected meat to be eligible for interstate commerce.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect small and medium-sized meat processors who currently use state inspection programs and can only sell within their state borders. It would also impact consumers by potentially increasing the availability of meat products from state-inspected facilities in their local markets. Farmers and ranchers who work with smaller, state-inspected processing facilities could gain access to customers in other states.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7818, 119th Congress (2026). "American Meat Freedom Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7818

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