# 116-hr-7490: RAMP–UP Act

116-hr-7490, RAMP–UP Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7490
- Congress: 116
- Title: RAMP–UP Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-07-06
- Sponsor: COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act or the RAMP-UP Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to meat and poultry processing facilities for assistance with costs incurred in making improvements to such facilities and carrying out other planning activities necessary to be subject to inspection and allow for interstate shipment of their products. Each grant shall not exceed $100,000. Grant recipients must provide matching nonfederal funds in an amount equal to the amount of a grant, except for grants awarded in FY2020 or FY2021.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7490)

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- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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