To temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
This bill temporarily blocks beef and beef products imported from Paraguay from entering the United States immediately upon passage. The suspension remains in effect until a working group completes its review and determines whether Paraguayan beef poses a food safety or animal health risk. The Secretary of Agriculture must establish this working group within 120 days of the bill's enactment and staff it with experts in food safety, animal health, and representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other relevant federal agencies. The working group will evaluate disease data, conduct research, and make recommendations to the Secretary about whether to allow the imports to resume. The bill directly affects U.S. beef importers, Paraguayan beef exporters, and American consumers who may see changes in beef availability and prices depending on the working group's findings.
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