S. 480 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced
Feb 16, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety and animal health threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 16, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 16, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committees

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Referred: Feb 16, 2023

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