S.1124: A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.

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  • Introduced April 10, 2019
  • Latest Major Action April 10, 2019

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This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef and poultry from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
April 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 10, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

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