Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".

Bill: 118-hjres-115
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2024-02-20
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Animal and plant health

Congressional oversight

Department of Agriculture

Food industry and services

Latin America

Meat

Paraguay

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-02-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) titled <i>Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay</i> and published on November 14, 2023. The final rule allows for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Paraguay into the United States under certain conditions. </p> <p>The United States prohibits or restricts the importation of certain animals and animal products to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). In response to a request from Paraguay to allow the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay into the United States, APHIS conducted a risk analysis. APHIS concluded that fresh beef could be safely imported from Paraguay, provided that certain conditions are met. </p> <p>These conditions include that (1) FMD has not been diagnosed in the exporting region within the previous 12 months; (2) the meat originated from premises where FMD has not been present during the lifetime of any bovines slaughtered for U.S. meat export; and (3) APHIS may periodically conduct on-site evaluations and subsequent inspections of the slaughter facilities, records, and operations.</p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Ms. Caraveo , Mr. Lucas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bost , Mr. Feenstra , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Rose , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mr. Nehls , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Norman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Flood , and Mr. Pfluger ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay (88 Fed. Reg. 77883), and such rule shall have no force or effect.