Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023

Senate Bill

S. 270

119th Congress

Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 28, 2025

Primary Sponsor

James Lankford

Senator

Republican

OK

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Emergency Management

Summary

The Protecting Americas Meatpacking Workers Act addresses workplace safety and labor conditions in meat and poultry processing facilities. It aims to improve protections for workers in these industries who face high injury rates and often difficult working conditions.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Protecting Americas Meatpacking Workers Act addresses workplace safety and labor conditions in meat and poultry processing facilities. It aims to improve protections for workers in these industries who face high injury rates and often difficult working conditions.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Natural Disaster Resilience and Recovery Accountability ActThis bill establishes the Commission on Federal Natural Disaster Resilience and Recovery within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to examine and recommend reforms to improve federal programs and activities relating to natural disaster resilience and recovery.OMB must appoint 15 members to serve on the commission. The bill requires federal agencies to advise the commission and furnish information upon request. The commission must hold its first meeting within 240 days after the bill’s enactment. Within two years after its first meeting, the commission must submit a final report to Congress. The report must provide recommendations to improve the federal government’s approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery, including program evaluation and specific policy recommendations. The commission terminates 60 days after it submits the final report.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Addresses safety conditions in meatpacking facilities
Aims to reduce high injury rates in meat processing
Improves protections for meatpacking workers
Responds to workplace hazards in the industry
Strengthens enforcement of labor and safety standards

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Meatpacking workers, who face some of the highest injury rates in U.S. industry, would gain additional workplace protections. Processing companies would face stricter safety requirements and enforcement.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Emergency Management

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

270, 119th Congress (2025). "Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-270