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| https://marshall.house.gov/media/press-releases/marshall-applauds-passage-sale-act | Marshall Applauds Passage of S.A.L.E. Act | 2020-12-22 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | KS | Roger Marshall | M001198 | marshall.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON The COVID relief package passed Monday by Congress included legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall, M.D. to provide much-needed payment protections for livestock sellers. As a teenager, I spent three years of weekends working at a sale barn in El Dorado, said Rep. Marshall. And while that was hard work, today's world of cattle is a little more complicated than when I was sorting heifers and steers. Unfortunately, we've seen too many instances of sale barn owners holding hot checks passed by cattle dealers with empty bank accounts. This bill will help protect those businesses and the producers working with them and assure that both are fully compensated for their animals. Protecting our livestock owners has been a top priority for me during my time in Congress, and I am honored to see this legislation finally made into law. The bipartisanSecuring All Livestock Equitably (S.A.L.E.) Act, was first introduced by Rep. Marshall in the House in October 2017. The S.A.L.E. Act will place livestock sold to a dealer, and proceeds/receivables from already sold livestockin a trust until the original seller has been paid, ensuring that producersand livestock auctions have a legal recourse in the event of a dealer default and/or bankruptcy. I appreciate the help of the Livestock Marketing Association and Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, for their help in moving this legislation forward and ensuring its final passage, said Rep. Marshall. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |