# 119-hr-10744: Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act

119-hr-10744, Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10744
- Congress: 119
- Title: Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Would create a limited federal exemption allowing small livestock producers to sell on-farm slaughtered red meat directly to consumers without inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.** It would require labeling and annual slaughter limits and would authorize the Secretary to write rules and special handling procedures to protect public health. - Consumers: People could buy locally slaughtered red meat at farm stands, farmers markets, and on-farm operations. Exempt products must be labeled "Exempt--21 U.S.C. 623" and show the producer's name and address. - Small producers: Producers who slaughter and process their own livestock would qualify only if they slaughtered no more than 25 cattle, 60 swine, 250 sheep, or 250 goats in the prior calendar year. Producers who slaughtered more than 200 cattle, 500 swine, 2,000 sheep, or 2,000 goats in the prior year would be excluded. - Food safety regulators: The Secretary would be authorized to set terms, conditions, and any special handling procedures by rule to protect public health. - States: The bill would not preempt state laws that are more permissive about on-farm slaughter or direct-sale meat products.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New on-farm sales for small farms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let qualifying small livestock producers sell meat directly to consumers without Federal Meat Inspection Act inspection when the producer slaughters and processes the animal. The Agriculture Secretary would set terms and special handling rules by regulation. To qualify, i…

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- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4700: PRIME Act
- 119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1846: Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10744)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4700: PRIME Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4700)
- [119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-539)
- [119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3228)
- [119-hr-1846: Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1846)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10744 (as of 2026-10-22).