Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 10, 2019Agriculture and Food
S. 1124
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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 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.
What just happenedApr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateApr 10, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate