(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This week, Representatives Josh Riley (D-NY), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.” The bipartisan bill would lower egg prices for consumers by cutting bureaucratic red tape that forces farmers to discard hundreds of millions of eggs each year.
Federal regulations require farmers to refrigerate eggs immediately after they are laid. But that rule doesn’t distinguish between table eggs, which are raw products that need to be refrigerated, and breaker eggs, which are pasteurized for use in everyday grocery products like salad dressing, cake mix, and pasta. This has forced chicken farmers to throw away almost 400 million perfectly good eggs every year. The Representatives say the rule didn’t make sense when it was enacted and makes even less sense now when egg prices are too high.
“The Lower Egg Prices Act undoes unnecessary regulations, puts hundreds of millions of eggs on the market, and lowers grocery bills,” says Congressman Riley.
“Eggs are an important staple for American families and businesses. While we search for solutions to stop the spread of the avian flu, we must take steps to bolster our egg supply and lower prices,” said Congressman Johnson. “Reversing this Obama-era regulation would make hundreds of millions of eggs available in the market, easing the crisis and the burden felt by consumers. We need more yolks for folks.”
Full text of The Lowering Egg Prices Act can be found HERE.
