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.
S 480 requires the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to create a working group within 120 days of enactment to assess risks to U.S. food safety and animal health from beef imported from Brazil. The group must include food safety and animal health experts, plus representatives from agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The bill temporarily bans all beef and beef products from Brazil entering the U.S. starting on the bill's enactment date until the working group submits its recommendations to the Secretary. This directly affects Brazilian beef exporters and U.S. importers of Brazilian beef products. The bill does not change existing import rules but mandates a review process before allowing such imports to resume.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 16, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Jon Tester
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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