A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef and poultry from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Agriculture and Food
Advisory bodiesAgricultural tradeBrazilDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingLatin AmericaMeatTrade restrictions
A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressS-1124| Senate
| Updated: 4/10/2019
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef and poultry from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.
Advisory bodiesAgricultural tradeBrazilDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingLatin AmericaMeatTrade restrictions