HR 5696 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To respond to the unreasonable and unnecessary Japanese prohibition on the importation of United States beef by prohibiting importation of Japanese beef into the United States.

Introduced Jun 28, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Jim Costa D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 28, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 28, 2006
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Requires the United States Trade Representative (UTSR), in cooperation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and of Commerce, to take all necessary actions to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef products produced or processed in, or exported from, Japan until such time as the Japanese government permits the entry into Japan of U.S. beef.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2006 to Jul 10, 2006, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Bob Filner	Original	Jun 28, 2006
D-GA	Jim Marshall	Original	Jun 28, 2006
D-CO	John T. Salazar	Original	Jun 28, 2006
R-NE	Tom Osborne	Original	Jun 28, 2006
D-MN	Collin C. Peterson		Jun 29, 2006
D-CA	Dennis A. Cardoza		Jul 10, 2006

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 28, 2006Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1922	A bill to authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Oct 26, 2005
S 3364	A bill to authorize appropriate action against Japan for failing to resume the importation of United States beef in a timely manner, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Jun 29, 2006
S 3548	A bill to authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Jun 21, 2006
HR 4179	To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Oct 28, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

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Jun 28, 2006Introduced in House

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