Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§1636h Federal Preemption
Title 7 › Chapter 38— DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS › Subchapter II— LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING › Part E— Administration › § 1636h
Summary
States and local governments may not add to or conflict with federal rules about submitting, reporting, or publishing prices and quantities of livestock or livestock products.
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Title 7, §1636h
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In order to achieve the goals, purposes, and objectives of this chapter on a nationwide basis and to avoid potentially conflicting State laws that could impede the goals, purposes, or objectives of this chapter, no State or political subdivision of a State may impose a requirement that is in addition to, or inconsistent with, any requirement of this subchapter with respect to the submission or reporting of information, or the publication of such information, on the prices and quantities of livestock or livestock products.
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7 U.S.C. § 1636h
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60