119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2666-2668)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 29, 2025)
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
This bill revises provisions related to meat and poultry processing establishments, including by establishing grants and a database to assist smaller establishments (i.e., at least 10 but fewer than 500 employees) and very small establishments (i.e., fewer than 10 employees or annual sales of less than $2.5 million).
For example, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish a searchable database of peer-reviewed validation studies for use in developing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for smaller and very small establishments.
The bill increases the maximum federal cost shares for (1) state meat and poultry inspection programs (from 50% to 65%), and (2) the Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) program (from 60% to 80%). The CIS program allows state-inspected facilities to operate as federally-inspected facilities and ship their products in interstate commerce and internationally.
Additionally, USDA must conduct outreach to states that have meat and poultry inspection programs, but do not participate in the CIS program. The bill also allows certain establishments with up to 50 employees (currently up to 25 employees) to participate in the program.
USDA must also award grants to increase resiliency and diversification of the meat processing system, including activities that support (1) the health and safety of meat and poultry plant employees, suppliers, and customers; (2) increased processing capacity; and (3) the resilience of the small meat and poultry processing sector.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2666-2668)
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n programs FSA Staffing LFPA, Local Farms and Food Act local food in ad-hoc farm assistance Local food in the Farm Bill, H.R. 3076 Local food in the Farm Bill, S. 1509 mandatory funding for OUAIP in farm bill Meat processing OMB Grants Rule Organic at NRCS Organic Cost Share Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill. Meat and Poultry Production Expansion Program and Local Meat Capacity Grant program at USDA-RD
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$6,242
Spent on own lobbying
…ppropriations (outside witness testimony) Innovative Practices for Soil Health Local Farms and Food Act Local Food in Schools program Meat processing (HR.3076, S. 1509) NIFA competitive grants programs Promoting Access to Local Act S. 4483 Rural Energy for America Program Seed IP seed patent law senior farmers market nutritio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill. Meat and Poultry Production Expansion Program and Local Meat Capacity Grant program at USDA-RD
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 18, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$8,639
Spent on own lobbying
…stance Regenerative agriculture Conservation funding Conservation Stewardship Program Farm Assistance Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act Meat processing, S.1509
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill. Meat and Poultry Production Expansion Program and Local Meat Capacity Grant program at USDA-RD
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill. Meat and Poultry Production Expansion Program and Local Meat Capacity Grant program at USDA-RD
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FARM ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: FARM ACTION FUND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try Special Investigator Act (S.1312 and H.R.1380), LOCAL Foods Act (S.1212 and H.R.5341), PRIME Act (S.2409 and H.R.4700), Strengthening Local Processing Act (S.1509 and H.R.3076), Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S.2338), Save Our Small Farms Act (H.R.2435), EQIP Improvement Act (S.3498), Food Security and Farm Prote…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERSHED RESULTS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Research & Management Act appropriations. Venison donation programs through USFWS Office of Conservation Investment and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. S. 1509 Strengthening Local Processing Act in Farm Bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 4, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
…ce State Assistance for Soil Health local food purchases in USDA commodities business TA and infrastructure for local foods section 32 for local food purchases S. 1509 Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program Competition Seed Competition Agriculture Research Service Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Program
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 24, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing