Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Pass the bipartisan PRIME Act and the Strengthening Local Processing Act.. Promised outcome: Support local producers and take on Big Meat.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official congressional video gallery post by Rep. Chellie Pingree, August 28, 2026, during her current federal House term.
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It’s past time to take on Big Meat and support our local producers. Pass the bipartisan PRIME Act and the Strengthening Local Processing Act!
Pingree urged passage of the PRIME Act and Strengthening Local Processing Act to support local producers and challenge meat industry concentration.
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Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (Introduced 04/29/2025) Committees: House - Agriculture Latest Action: House - 04/29/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pingree introduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act in the 119th Congress, but Congress.gov still lists it only as introduced and referred to committee, not passed or enacted.
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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (Introduced 07/23/2025) Committees: House - Agriculture Latest Action: House - 07/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The PRIME Act was reintroduced in the 119th Congress with Pingree listed as an original cosponsor on Congress.gov, but the bill remains at introduced/referred status rather than enacted.
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Latest Action: House - 07/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions) Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov still lists the PRIME Act, H.R.4700, only at introduced/referred status, with no House passage, Senate passage, presentment, or enactment shown. No newer official delivery signal was found in the 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-04 lookback.
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Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (Introduced 04/29/2025) Committees: House - Agriculture Latest Action: House - 04/29/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions) Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov shows Pingree introduced H.R.3076, the Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025, but it remains introduced/referred rather than passed or enacted. No newer official delivery signal was found in the 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-04 lookback.
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[H.R. 7567 Engrossed in House (EH)] ... SEC. 12114. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CUSTOM SLAUGHTER ESTABLISHMENTS. ... a State department of agriculture may operate a pilot program to allow such custom facility to sell slaughtered meat and meat food products
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed farm bill contains a custom-slaughter pilot program aligned with a limited PRIME Act vehicle, but this is still bill text rather than enacted law. No newer official delivery signal was found in the 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-14 lookback, so the commitment remains unresolved while showing concrete legislative effort.
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The farm bill also includes a number of bills I have worked on that make it easier for producers to do business and get their products to market. ... My Strengthening Local Processing Act gives smaller processors access to critical information and allows more meat products approved by a State inspector to be sold across State lines.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record shows the Strengthening Local Processing Act was described as included in a farm bill package, indicating continued effort, but the statement does not show enactment of the Act. With no official October 12-14 delivery signal found, the promise remains unresolved.