# 118-hr-5079: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes.

118-hr-5079, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5079
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Introduced: 2023-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes.

## Related bills

- 118-hr-346: NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
- 118-hr-8932: FAFSA Deadline Act
- 118-hr-5536: Grant Transparency Act of 2023
- 118-hr-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5079)

## Related
- [118-hr-346: NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-346)
- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parki…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2365)
- [118-hr-8932: FAFSA Deadline Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8932)
- [118-hr-5536: Grant Transparency Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5536)
- [118-hr-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5110)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5079 (as of 2026-10-15).