Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT.) reintroduced bills into the Senate and House respectively to prevent USDA issuing waivers to increase broiler and hog processing line speeds.
The intent of the Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act would include the following provisions:
- Directing the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend existing waivers relating to line speed during the pandemic
- Suspend the implementation of and conversion to the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System
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