Schumer: "That’s why I’m introducing legislation — the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act — to break up the monopoly and lower costs."
Introduce the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act to break up meatpacking monopolies, help farmers, and lower the cost of meat for families.
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Evidence
Official bill record: 'Mr. Schumer ... introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.'
Senator Schumer announced the 'Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act,' saying the bill would break up dominant meatpackers, help farmers, and drive down the cost of meat for families.
Assessments
Sen. Schumer formally introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act as S.4007 (GovInfo record: read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 5, 2026) and publicly announced/championed the bill (Schumer press release, May 4, 2026). The campaign promise was to introduce the legislation to break up meatpacking monopolies, help farmers, and lower meat costs — introducing S.4007 satisfies that promise even though further legislative action is pending.