# 119-hr-5038: American Protein Processing Modernization Act

119-hr-5038, American Protein Processing Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5038
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Protein Processing Modernization Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a clear, time‑bound process for meat and poultry plants to request and keep "alternate inspection rates" by tying approvals to published food safety criteria.** It would make USDA respond quickly and set a standard path for approval, denial, and revocation.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher inspection rules for meat plants: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would publish objective food safety criteria in the Federal Register for requests to use alternate inspection rates. The Secretary would start reviewing requests within 90 days of enactment and must approve or deny each request within 90 days of submission.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5038 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5038)

## Related
- [119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-685)
- [119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6466)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5038 (as of 2026-09-21).