# 117-s-4709: Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022

117-s-4709, Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4709
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2022

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (R-OK), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-4709 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4709)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4709 (as of 2026-10-15).