Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (Democratic-WA)July 16, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Small Business, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Families would pay less for groceries as big meatpacking companies are broken up and foreign ownership is limited.

This bill aims to lower grocery prices for families by breaking up large meatpacking companies and increasing competition. It would force big meatpackers to sell off parts of their businesses and ban certain foreign-controlled companies from operating in the U.S. The goal is to help farmers get fairer prices for their livestock and give consumers more choices.

What Would Change

Today, a few very large companies control most of the meatpacking industry, which the bill states leads to higher prices for consumers and lower prices for farmers. If this bill passes, these large companies would be broken up, and certain foreign-controlled meatpackers would have to sell their U.S. operations. This would create more competition, aiming for fairer prices for both consumers and farmers.

Key Provisions

Would stop large meatpacking companies from owning businesses in more than one type of meat (like beef, pork, or chicken).
Would require large beef meatpacking companies to sell off parts of their business if they control too much of the market.
Would ban certain foreign-controlled meatpacking companies, such as JBS S.A., from operating in the United States and require them to sell their U.S. businesses.
Would limit how much cattle a meatpacking company can buy from a single large feedlot to no more than 10% each year.
Would allow the Small Business Administration to provide money and help to farmer cooperatives and small businesses to acquire and operate meatpacking plants.

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Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

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