Senate bill S480-118

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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.

• Last activity on Feb 16, 2023

• Introduced Feb 16, 2023

• By Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

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This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety and animal health threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.

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Feb. 16 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Feb. 16 2023	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S480-118

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.

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