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H.R. 6067

Referred to Committee

SALE Act of 2020

Introduced 3/3/2020•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

8/13/2020 • House

Summary

Securing All Livestock Equitably Act of 2020 or the SALE Act of 2020

This bill requires all livestock purchased by a dealer in cash sales and all inventories of, or receivables or proceeds from, such livestock to be held by the dealer in a trust until all unpaid cash sellers of the livestock have been paid.

The bill exempts from the requirement any dealer whose average annual purchases of livestock do not exceed $100,000.

The bill also specifies requirements regarding enforcement, preserving a trust, notifying lien holders, and purchasing or transferring livestock that is subject to a trust.

Introduced in House • 3/3/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of AgricultureFederal district courtsLivestock

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (19)

Party Breakdown

8
Democrats
11
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]

Republican • KS-1

Sponsored 3/3/2020

Cosponsors (18)

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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]

D-CA-16

Joined 3/3/2020

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Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

D-CA-21

Joined 4/10/2020

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Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

R-MO-4

Joined 4/10/2020

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Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

R-KY-1

Joined 4/10/2020

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Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

R-IL-13

Joined 4/10/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Introduced in House3/3/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors18