U.S. Citrus Protection Act

Bill: 119-hr-1507
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-02-21
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade

Asia

China

Fruit and vegetables

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-21
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 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2025 Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Webster of Florida ) 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.