US HB1380

Establishes the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Department of Agriculture

Special Investigator appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act using all available tools, including subpoenas

Office serves as USDA liaison to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission on competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector

Requires consultation with the Department of Homeland Security on national security and critical infrastructure security matters in the food and agricultural sector

Grants the Special Investigator independent authority to bring civil or administrative actions under the Act, notwithstanding Title 28 of the United States Code