U.S. Citrus Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7184
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2020-06-11
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade

Asia

China

Fruit and vegetables

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>U.S. Citrus Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits importing commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Citrus Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.