H.R. 3599 – Protect Interstate Commerce Act

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The Protect Interstate Commerce Act would stop state and local governments from adding extra rules or conditions to how agricultural products are produced or manufactured when those products are sold across state lines or internationally. It aims to keep state regulations from interfering with the free flow of agricultural goods that are made in other states, affecting farmers, food producers, and consumers nationwide.

Key Provisions

States and localities may not impose any additional standards or conditions on the production or manufacture of an agricultural product that is sold or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce if the production occurs in a different state.
The only standards that can apply are those already required by federal law or by the state where the production actually takes place.
The term “agricultural product” is defined by reference to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

September 1, 2017

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Introduced in House

July 28, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

July 28, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

September 1, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 28, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3599

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2017

Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Interstate Commerce Act.

2.

Prohibition against interference by State and local governments with production or manufacture of items in other States

(a)

In general

Consistent with article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, the government of a State or locality therein shall not impose a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of any agricultural product sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if—

(1)

such production or manufacture occurs in another State; and

(2)

the standard or condition is in addition to the standards and conditions applicable to such production or manufacture pursuant to—

(A)

Federal law; and

(B)

the laws of the State and locality in which such production or manufacture occurs.

(b)

Agricultural product defined

In this section, the term agricultural product has the meaning given such term in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626).