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HR10229Referred to Committee

To nullify the Presidential proclamation relating to Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer and prohibit the reduction of tariffs, duties, or other fees with respect to beef and beef products imported into the United States.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-02
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Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Shomari Figures
Shomari Figures
Democrat · AL · Representative
Votes with party: 95.9% (639 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000481

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-09-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-09-02
  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-09-02

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-02. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10229 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10229 To nullify the Presidential proclamation relating to Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer and prohibit the reduction of tariffs, duties, or other fees with respect to beef and beef products imported into the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 2, 2026 Mr. Figures introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To nullify the Presidential proclamation relating to Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer and prohibit the reduction of tariffs, duties, or other fees with respect to beef and beef products imported into the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Beef Producers Act''. SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION RELATING TO FURTHER ENSURING AFFORDABLE BEEF FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER. Presidential proclamation 11059 of August 26, 2026, titled ``Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American consumer'' (91 Fed. Reg. 55989), shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Presidential proclamation. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF TARIFFS, DUTIES, OR OTHER FEES WITH RESPECT TO BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCT IMPORTS. The President, or any other official, may not waive, suspend, or otherwise reduce a tariff, duty, or other fee on beef or beef products, imported into the United States unless Congress enacts such a waiver, suspension, or reduction, into law or declares a state of emergency with respect to the American domestic beef supply. <all>
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