A Republican bill with 25 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Save Our Bacon Act'', aims to ensure the free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce. It seeks to protect producers from a patchwork of varying State laws that might restrict access to a national market. The legislation establishes a Federal right for producers of covered livestock to raise and market their products across state lines. It also aims to encourage a national market and ensure the United States upholds its international trade obligations. Covered livestock includes domestic animals raised for slaughter or milk processing, but specifically excludes animals raised for egg production.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
Producers of covered livestock gain a federal right to market their products without facing varying state standards.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Livestock producers benefit from a streamlined regulatory environment and easier access to national markets.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill reduces the regulatory burden on livestock producers by preventing conflicting state-level standards.
The opposite
- Scored -6
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill significantly limits the authority of states to regulate the production standards of livestock products entering their markets.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from varying State laws: The bill aims to ensure that producers of covered livestock are not subject to a patchwork of State laws that restrict access to a national market (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Market encouragement: This legislation is intended to encourage a national market of products derived from covered livestock (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Trade stability: The purpose of the act is to ensure that the United States continues to uphold its international trade obligations (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Federal right to market: Producers are granted a Federal right to raise and market their covered livestock in interstate commerce (Section 2(b)).
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Standardization of production standards: The bill prevents states from enforcing production conditions or standards on products not physically raised in that state that are different from the standards where the production actually occurred (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limitations on State authority: No State or subdivision may enact or enforce conditions or standards on the production of covered livestock other than for those physically raised within that State or subdivision (Section 2(b)).
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Restrictions on State regulation of interstate products: States are prohibited from enforcing conditions or standards of production as a condition for sale or consumption on products not physically raised in that state if those standards differ from those in the state of production (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Producers of covered livestock gain a federal right to market their products without facing varying state standards. Would business owners be better off under this? — Livestock producers benefit from a streamlined regulatory environment and easier access to national markets.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill reduces the regulatory burden on livestock producers by preventing conflicting state-level standards. Is this likely to create jobs? — By protecting access to a national market, the bill may facilitate expansion and job growth in the livestock sector.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill significantly limits the authority of states to regulate the production standards of livestock products entering their markets.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill includes a purpose to ensure the United States continues to uphold its international trade obligations.
- 4/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 18 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Mark AlfordRepublican · Missouri
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
James BairdRepublican · Indiana
Randy FeenstraRepublican · Iowa
Michelle FischbachRepublican · Minnesota
Mike FloodRepublican · Nebraska
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Sam GravesRepublican · Missouri
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
Dusty JohnsonRepublican · South Dakota
Ronny JacksonRepublican · Texas
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Gregory MurphyRepublican · North Carolina
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican · Iowa
Celeste MaloyRepublican · Utah
Mark MessmerRepublican · Indiana
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah
David RouzerRepublican · North Carolina
John RoseRepublican · Tennessee
Michael SimpsonRepublican · Idaho
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin