Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) titled Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay and published on November 14, 2023. The final rule allows for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Paraguay into the United States under certain conditions.

The United States prohibits or restricts the importation of certain animals and animal products to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). In response to a request from Paraguay to allow the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay into the United States, APHIS conducted a risk analysis. APHIS concluded that fresh beef could be safely imported from Paraguay, provided that certain conditions are met.

These conditions include that (1) FMD has not been diagnosed in the exporting region within the previous 12 months; (2) the meat originated from premises where FMD has not been present during the lifetime of any bovines slaughtered for U.S. meat export; and (3) APHIS may periodically conduct on-site evaluations and subsequent inspections of the slaughter facilities, records, and operations.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 115 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 115

   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture 
        relating to ``Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 20, 2024

Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Lucas, Mr. LaMalfa, 
Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Bost, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
 Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. 
Nehls, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Norman, Mr. Babin, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Flood, and Mr. 
 Pfluger) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                    to the Committee on Agriculture

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture 
        relating to ``Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to 
``Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay'' (88 Fed. Reg. 77883), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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