United States Citrus Protection Act

Bill: 119-s-947
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-03-11
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade

Asia

China

Fruit and vegetables

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>United States Citrus Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits importing commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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 United States 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.