Save Our Bacon Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal right for producers of covered livestock to raise and market animals and milk-derived products across state lines without state production-related conditions. The bill would bar states and localities from enforcing production rules on animals or products that were not physically raised within their borders.
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- Producers: Livestock and milk producers would have a federal right to sell in interstate commerce without being subject to differing state or local production conditions on out-of-state animals or products. Animals raised primarily for egg production are excluded.
- State and local regulators: States and subdivisions could not enact or enforce production-related conditions on animals or products not physically raised in their jurisdiction. States could not add different production standards as a condition for sale or consumption.
- Market and trade: The bill aims to support a national market for covered livestock and to help uphold U.S. international trade obligations.
- Definitions and scope: "Covered livestock" means domestic animals raised for slaughter or to produce milk-derived products. "Production" means raising and breeding and does not include movement, harvesting, or further processing.
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Easier interstate sales for livestock producers
If enacted, this would give livestock and dairy producers a federal right to raise and sell across state lines. States would not be able to set production rules for animals not raised in their state. States also could not require extra or different production standards for products from out‑of‑state animals. Covered livestock would mean animals raised for slaughter or for milk products, not egg‑laying animals. Production would mean raising and breeding, not transport, harvesting, or processing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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