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119-hr-5341119th CongressWALLET

LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

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Summary

This bill would expand the Federal Meat Inspection Act's private-use exemption to let animal owners slaughter, prepare, and transport meat for private household use. It would limit that exemption to meat used exclusively by an owner, their household, nonpaying guests, or employees, and it would add rules for agent involvement.

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  • Owners and small producers: Would be allowed to slaughter, prepare, and transport carcasses or meat only for the owner, their household, nonpaying guests, or employees.
  • Agents and oversight: If an owner designates an agent to assist, the owner would have to maintain custody and specific identification of the carcasses or parts, with the Secretary determining the applicable custody and identification standards.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More home slaughter rights for owners

If enacted, this bill would let a person who owns an animal, even a partial owner, slaughter it for their household. It would also let owners prepare or transport the meat only for the owner, the owner's household, nonpaying guests, or employees. If an owner hires an agent to help, the owner would have to keep custody and specific identification of the carcass or meat. The Agriculture Secretary would set the exact custody and identification rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/11/2025

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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