Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007

To enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities.

5/3/2007--Introduced.
Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007 - Amends the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to define specified terms. Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Special Counsel for Competition Matters, which shall be headed by a Special Counsel for Competition Matters. States that the Office shall:
(1) investigate and prosecute violations of this Act and the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921;
(2) serve as a liaison between the Department and the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector; and
(3) maintain a staff of attorneys and other appropriate professionals. Prohibits unfair or deceptive agricultural commerce acts or practices respecting:
(1) crops;
(2) producer associations; and
(3) agricultural production and marketing contracts. Sets forth agricultural and production contract and enforcement provisions. Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to eliminate the "slaughter" requirement from the definitions of "poultry grower," "poultry growing arrangement," and "live poultry dealer." States that the term "poultry grower" does not include an employee of such grower. Extends:
(1) administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers; and
(2) temporary injunction or restraining order authority to instances of poultry care. Increases the maximum civil penalty for violations by live poultry dealers. States that it shall be an unlawful practice to engage in an unfair or discriminatory practice or device or to control or manipulate prices regardless of whether the practice, device, or course of business causes a competitive injury or otherwise adversely effects competition, and regardless of any alleged business justification.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
• and 8 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
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Committees

• House Agriculture

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2135

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 03, 2007

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• May 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
• Introduced on May 03, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.622

Related Issue Areas:

• Agriculture
• Actions and defenses
• Administrative procedure
• Agricultural industries
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• Animals
• Business
• Competition
• Contracts
• Corporate management
• Department of Agriculture
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Federal employees
• Fines (Penalties)
• Food
• Government attorneys
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Governmental investigations
• Injunctions
• Law
• Legal fees
• Legal services
• Livestock
• Marketing of farm produce
• Meat packing industry
• Poultry
• Restrictive trade practices

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May 29, 2007 ThePigSiteNewsletter, 29th May 2007

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