A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4007 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4007 To restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2026 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Welch, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kim, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The meatpacking industry in the United States is highly concentrated, with a small number of firms controlling a dominant share of beef, chicken, and pork slaughtering and processing. (2) 4 firms control 85 percent of the beef market and 67 percent of the pork market, which is up from 36 percent and 34 percent, respectively, in 1980. (3) 4 firms control more than 60 percent of the market in chicken processing. (4) The scale and market dominance of large meatpacking firms create substantial barriers to entry and expansion for independent and regional processors, limiting competitive alternatives for producers and consumers. (5) This highly consolidated meatpacking market has real consequences for farmers, wor