# 119-s-1212: LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

119-s-1212, LOCAL Foods Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-10).

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- As of: 2026-07-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1212
- Congress: 119
- Title: LOCAL Foods Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**Creates an ownership-based exemption from federal meat inspection for privately used livestock.** The bill would let an owner or part-owner have animals slaughtered, prepare carcasses or meat, and transport those products for use by the owner, the owner's household, nonpaying guests, or employees without federal inspection, while requiring the owner to keep custody and specific identification as the Secretary prescribes. - Families and households: Could receive meat from owner-slaughtered animals for private consumption without that meat going through federal inspection. - Owners and small producers: Owners and part-owners could arrange slaughter, preparation, and transport for private use under the exemption, but must maintain custody and specific identification of carcasses or meat. - Agents and processors: An owner may designate an agent to assist with slaughter, preparation, or transport, but the owner must retain custody and meet the identification rules the Secretary sets. - Regulators: The Secretary will determine the custody and specific identification requirements that apply to exempted activities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New meat-slaughter rules for owners: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let a person who owns an animal slaughter, prepare, or transport its meat without federal inspection when done only for the owner, the owner’s household, nonpaying guests, or employees. If an owner hires an agent to help, the owner would need to keep custody and specific…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1212)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1212 (as of 2026-07-10).