民主党以高价格和供应问题为由提出解散肉类包装商、促进小农场发展的法案。 Democrats introduce bill to break up meatpackers, boost small farms, citing high prices and supply issues.

2026年3月5日,由Chuck Schumer领导的参议院民主党提出《家庭杂货和农民救济法》,旨在通过禁止单一公司加工多种肉类、限制市场份额以及授权公平贸易委员会授权剥离股权,减少肉类包装业的集中。 On March 5, 2026, Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, aiming to reduce meatpacking industry concentration by banning single firms from processing multiple meats, limiting market share, and empowering the FTC to mandate divestitures. 该法案还限制JBS和Smithfield Foods等外国拥有的肉类包装商,理由是杂货成本上升,供应链削弱。 The bill also restricts foreign-owned meatpackers like JBS and Smithfield Foods, citing rising grocery costs and weakened supply chains. 它包括对小农和合作社的支持。 It includes support for small farmers and cooperatives. 虽然农业团体支持这项措施,但肉类研究所警告说,在牛群减少和工业损失减少的情况下,它可能会提高价格。 While farming groups support the measure, the Meat Institute warns it could raise prices amid a shrinking cattle herd and industry losses. 没有任何共和党人加入这一努力,参议院农业委员会也没有对此发表意见。 No Republicans have joined the effort, and the Senate Agriculture Committee has not commented.