S. 3230 · 117th Congress

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

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jon Tester
Introduced
2021-11-17
Latest action
2021-11-17 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

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