Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON-SIEBEN-SHADID-O'DANIEL, MADIGAN,R, MYERS,J, WALSH,L, NOLAND, LUECHTEFELD, SHAW, WELCH AND DONAHUE. Short description: JUSTICE DEPT-SMITHFIELD FOODS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Urges the United States Justice Department to thoroughly investigate Smithfield Foods' proposal to combine with Murphy Family Farms to determine the effect of that combination on market operations which impact producers of agricultural products and consumers of that product. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status