# 116-hr-8557: Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020

116-hr-8557, Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8557
- Congress: 116
- Title: Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle that are purchased or committed for delivery). Fed cattle means a steer or heifer that has been feeding on a ration of roughage and feed concentrates prior to slaughter, including grains, protein meal, grass, and other nutrient-rich feeds. USDA must create and maintain a publicly available library of the types of contracts that are being offered by packers to, and are open to acceptance by, producers for the purchase of fed cattle. Additionally, USDA must also establish regional mandatory minimum thresholds to enhance price discovery and transparency for cattle market participants. Further, the bill revises daily reporting requirements for packer processing plants by requiring them to include the number of cattle scheduled to be delivered for slaughter each day for the subsequent 14 days.

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- 116-hr-8717: FAIR Meat Packing Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8557)

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- [116-hr-8717: FAIR Meat Packing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8717)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8557 (as of 2025-11-18).