US SB1124 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Agricultural trade
Agriculture and food
Brazil
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Latin America
Meat
Trade restrictions
Agricultural trade
Agriculture and food
Brazil
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Latin America
Meat
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1124/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1124/BILLS-116s1124is.pdf |
