H.R. 10229 – Protecting American Beef Producers Act

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The Protecting American Beef Producers Act would cancel a recent presidential proclamation that aimed to make beef more affordable for consumers. It also bars the President or any other official from lowering tariffs, duties, or other fees on imported beef and beef products unless Congress passes a law to do so or a national emergency is declared. The bill primarily affects U.S. beef producers, foreign beef exporters, and U.S. consumers of beef.

Key Provisions

Cancels Presidential proclamation 11059 (August 26, 2026) titled “Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer,” making it have no legal effect and prohibiting the use of federal funds to implement it.
Prohibits the President or any official from waiving, suspending, or reducing tariffs, duties, or other fees on beef and beef product imports unless Congress enacts a specific waiver or a state of emergency is declared regarding the domestic beef supply.

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

September 2, 2026

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September 2, 2026

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

September 2, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 2, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10229

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Beef Producers Act.

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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.

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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.