U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10509: BEEF Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
To suspend the Presidential Proclamation relating to expanding foreign beef imports and establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board to increase the domestic supply of beef and lower costs for consumers over the long term, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To suspend the Presidential Proclamation relating to expanding foreign beef imports and establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board to increase the domestic supply of beef and lower costs for consumers over the long term, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To suspend the Presidential Proclamation relating to expanding foreign beef imports and establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board to increase the domestic supply of beef and lower costs for consumers over the long term, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banning External Entry of Foreign Beef Act or the BEEF Act . SECTION 2. Suspension of beef quota expansion and limitation on actions increasing or expanding beef imports (a) Suspension of expanded quota The Presidential Proclamation entitled Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer (91 Fed. Reg. 55989) and published on August 26, 2026, and any successor or substantially similar proclamation, shall have no force or effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Congressional approval required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any executive order, regulation, or other presidential action having the effect of increasing or expanding the quantity of beef imported into the United States may not enter into effect unless such action-- (1) is submitted to the Congress for approval; and (2) is approved through specific statutory authorization by the Congress that is enacted during the 30-day period beginning on the date of such submission for approval. SECTION 3. Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board (a) …
Sponsors
- Gabe Vasquez (D, HD-NM-2) · primary sponsor
- Zachary Nunn (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Common questions
- What is HB10509?
- HB10509 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): BEEF Act.
- What does HB10509 do?
- In its own words: To suspend the Presidential Proclamation relating to expanding foreign beef imports and establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board to increase the domestic supply of beef and lower costs for consumers over the long term, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10509?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10509?
- Gabe Vasquez (D, HD-NM-2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10509?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10509
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