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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6232 
To delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep 
and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. JACKSON, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, 
Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. 
STEWART, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, and Ms. 
CHENEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To delay the implementation of a rule relating to the impor-
tation of sheep and goats and products derived from 
sheep and goats, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE RELAT-
ING TO IMPORTATION OF SHEEP AND GOATS 
AND PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SHEEP AND 
GOATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the 
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date that is 1 year after the date on which the report is 
submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and any other Federal official, may not finalize, 
implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule enti-
tled ‘‘Importation of Sheep, Goats, and Certain Other 
Ruminants’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 46619) and dated July 18, 
2016. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall conduct a study on the potential 
costs and benefits of the rule referred to in sub-
section (a). 
(B) CONTENTS.—The study required by 
subparagraph (A) shall assess— 
(i) the estimated amount of sheep and 
goat meat imported into the United States 
as a result of the implementation of the 
rule referred to in subsection (a); 
(ii) the estimated increase in the num-
ber of live sheep and goats imported into 
the United States as a result of the rule; 
(iii) the estimated demand for sheep 
and goat meat in the United States during 
the 10-year period beginning on the date 
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of the enactment of this Act, disaggregated 
by region and State; 
(iv) the impact of the COVID–19 pan-
demic on the economic data and market 
conditions for imports of sheep and goat 
meat and live sheep and goats; 
(v) the potential effects of the rule 
on— 
(I) the supply and prices of live 
sheep and goats in the United States; 
(II) producers of and markets for 
live sheep and goats in the United 
States, disaggregated by region and 
State; 
(III) export opportunities for 
United States producers of sheep and 
goat meat; 
(IV) the competitiveness of the 
sheep and goat industries in the 
United States; 
(V) consumer confidence in sheep 
and goat meat; 
(VI) the health of sheep and goat 
herds in the United States; and 
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(VII) disease outbreaks across 
species of animals; 
(vi) the estimated amount of direct 
payments made by foreign countries to 
producers of live sheep and goats in such 
countries as a result of the implementation 
of the rule referred to in subsection (a); 
and 
(vii) any negative impacts that could 
result from the implementation of the rule 
referred to in subsection (a) not covered by 
clauses (i) through (vi). 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
committees specified in subparagraph (B) a re-
port that includes— 
(i) an analysis of the results of the 
study conducted under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) recommendations for changes to 
the rule referred to in subsection (a) to 
eliminate or mitigate any negative effects 
of the implementation of the rule. 
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(B) COMMITTEES
SPECIFIED.—The com-
mittees specified in this subparagraph are— 
(i) the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Fi-
nance, and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives. 
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