# 119-hr-8960: Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026

119-hr-8960, Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-13).

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- As of: 2026-09-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8960
- Congress: 119
- Title: Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Creates a Local Beef Marketing Subsidy that pays direct-to-market beef producers when local sales fall by 25% or more.** This bill would let the USDA Farm Service Agency compensate eligible small producers for revenue losses tied to direct-to-market beef sales.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local direct-to-market beef subsidy: mixed, high. This bill would create a Local Beef Marketing Subsidy Program run by USDA through the Farm Service Agency. By March 1 each year, the Secretary would decide if the prior calendar year is a subsidy year. A subsidy year would occur when direct-to-market beef sales fell at least 25% versus a 5-year ave…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8960 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8960)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8960 (as of 2026-09-13).