Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025

This bill makes changes to help smaller meat and poultry processing businesses. It requires the Department of Agriculture to create a database of food safety studies that small processors can use, and it increases the amount of federal money that can go toward state meat and poultry inspection programs. The bill also expands a program that lets state-inspected facilities ship their products across state lines and internationally by allowing slightly larger businesses to participate. Finally, it sets up grant programs to help small meat and poultry processors grow their capacity, improve safety, and train new workers through programs like apprenticeships.

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