SJRES 62 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".

This joint resolution (SJRES 62) seeks congressional disapproval of a specific rule issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay. The resolution targets the rule published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 77883), which would have allowed such imports. If passed, the resolution would nullify that rule, preventing it from taking effect under procedures outlined in Title 5, U.S. Code. This action directly affects U.S. meat import regulations and the beef industry, specifically halting the implementation of the Paraguayan beef import rule.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

President

Introduced Feb 26, 2024 Last action Mar 26, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in Senate → Engrossed in Senate · 3 edits · Mar 21, 2024

MINOR

The substantive content of the joint resolution is unchanged. It still disapproves the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service rule on Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay. The changes are purely procedural: the bill moved from introduction to engrossment (passage in the Senate), with the introduction date and sponsor language removed and a Senate passage date of March 21, 2024 added.

TECHNICAL

Status changed from 'IS' (Introduced in Senate) to 'ES' (Engrossed in Senate), reflecting that the bill passed the Senate.

The introduction date (February 26, 2024) and the language identifying sponsors (Mr. Tester for himself and Mr. Rounds) along with committee referral language were removed from the body text, as is standard when a bill is engrossed.

A passage line was added: 'Passed the Senate March 21, 2024.'

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

70–25

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 100

Mar 21, 2024

D Democratic47

25 Yea 22 Nay

53% Yea

I Independent4

4 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican49

41 Yea 3 Nay 5

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 101. (consideration: CR S2497; text: CR S2497)

upper

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 101. (consideration: CR S2497; text: CR S2497)

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

upper

Feb 26, 2024

Committee

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

upper

Feb 26, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors