House farm bill provision could invalidate over 600 state laws, NYU professors warn
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Matthew Hayek, Jeff Sebo
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Matthew Hayek and Jeff Sebo, associate professors at New York University, argue that a provision in the House farm bill — dubbed "Save Our Bacon" — could invalidate more than 600 state laws covering animal welfare, disease control, and other areas. The provision would limit state authority over agricultural products, raising significant federalism concerns. The authors contend that this sweeping measure, buried in a major piece of legislation primarily focused on nutrition assistance and farm subsidies, represents an overreach that could undermine decades of state-level policymaking.
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The farm bill is one of Congress's largest and most important pieces of legislation, funding nutrition assistance, farm subsidies and conservation programs. But in recent years it has also become a vehicle for unrelated policy priorities.
This year's version includes a sweeping and controversial measure, dubbed 'Save Our Bacon' by its backers, that would prevent...
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