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Tribal Control Over Meat Safety and Processing Expansion.

This law allows Tribal organizations to take responsibility for food inspection and safety regarding meat processing in Indian Country. Tribes can manage meat quality control independently, provided they adopt and receive approval for their own food codes from the Secretary of Agriculture. This change aims to support economic development and self-determination while maintaining federal food safety standards.
Key points
Indian Tribes can take over federal meat safety inspection duties (FSIS) through special contracts with the Department of Agriculture.
To assume these duties, Tribes must enact and receive approval for their own food and agriculture code from the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Additional Information
PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act
Print number: S 1780
Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Process start date: 2023-05-31