# 116-hr-8431: Strengthening Local Processing Act

116-hr-8431, Strengthening Local Processing Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8431
- Congress: 116
- Title: Strengthening Local Processing Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Local Processing Act This bill authorizes grants and other forms of assistance for small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, including competitive grants for training programs and activities related to COVID-19 response and recovery.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8431 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8431)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8431 (as of 2025-11-18).