United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

S 3099 — DIRECT Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act of 2025 or the DIRECT Act of 2025This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold by retail stores, restaurants, or similar retail-type establishments over the internet and shipped by a carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country). The state-inspected meat and poultry products must be shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities (e.g., do not exceed 300 pounds for beef, 100 pounds for pork, and 27.5 pounds for lamb).As background, under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry products.

  • 21 U.S.C. 661

    or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)

    This addition allows State-inspected meat to be sold over the internet for specified distributions.

  • 21 U.S.C. 661

    For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected meat or meat food product, provided that the State-inspected meat or meat food product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities.

    This provides specific guidelines for the internet sale and shipping of State-inspected meat products.

  • 21 U.S.C. 454

    or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)

    This addition allows State-inspected poultry to be sold over the internet for specified distributions.

  • 21 U.S.C. 454

    For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected poultry product, provided that the State-inspected poultry product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities.

    This provides specific guidelines for the internet sale and shipping of State-inspected poultry products.

  • 21 U.S.C. 661

    he → the Secretary

    This change clarifies that references to the Secretary are explicit.

  • 21 U.S.C. 661

    subparagraph (2) → paragraph (2)

    This corrects a reference to align with the structure of the law.

  • 21 U.S.C. 661

    paragraph (c) → subsection

    This corrects the citation terminology for clarity.

  • 21 U.S.C. 454

    he → the Secretary

    This change clarifies that references to the Secretary are explicit.

  • 21 U.S.C. 454

    subparagraph (4) → paragraph (4)

    This corrects a reference to align with the structure of the law.

  • 21 U.S.C. 454

    paragraph (c) → subsection

    This corrects the citation terminology for clarity.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3099 do?
Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act of 2025 or the DIRECT Act of 2025This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold by retail stores, restaurants, or similar retail-type establishments over the internet and shipped by a carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country). The state-inspected meat and poultry products must be shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities (e.g., do not exceed 300 pounds for beef, 100 pounds for pork, and 27.5 pounds for lamb).As background, under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.
Who sponsors S 3099?
S 3099 is sponsored by Marshall, Roger (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), and Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3099?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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