PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.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.
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Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] · D–NM
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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.
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
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-17 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed BEEF Act would stop a specified presidential beef-quota expansion from having legal effect and require congressional approval through a new law for executive actions that increase beef imports. It would also create a temporary Agriculture Department board to develop strategies concerning cattle herds, domestic beef production, rancher regulation, and consumer affordability. These are proposed requirements and goals, not established outcomes.
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.
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.
There is established within the Department of Agriculture a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board, which shall be responsible for developing a strategy to— (1) rebuild the American cattle herd; (2) increase domestic beef production; (3) get rid of red tape for American ranchers; and (4) keep beef affordable for consumers.
The Board established under this section shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Section 1 would name the legislation the Banning External Entry of Foreign Beef Act, or BEEF Act.
This Act may be cited as the Banning External Entry of Foreign Beef Act or the BEEF Act.
Starting on enactment, section 2 would remove the legal effect of the presidential proclamation published August 26, 2026, titled Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer. The same rule would cover any successor or substantially similar proclamation.
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.
Regardless of other laws, an executive order, regulation, or other presidential action that increases or expands the quantity of beef imported into the United States could take effect only after submission to Congress and enactment of a law specifically authorizing it. That law would have to be enacted within the 30-day period beginning on submission; submission alone would not permit the action to take effect.
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 would establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board within the Department of Agriculture. It would develop a strategy to rebuild the American cattle herd, increase domestic beef production, reduce regulatory burdens for American ranchers, and keep beef affordable. These are assigned objectives, not guaranteed results.
There is established within the Department of Agriculture a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board, which shall be responsible for developing a strategy to— (1) rebuild the American cattle herd; (2) increase domestic beef production; (3) get rid of red tape for American ranchers; and (4) keep beef affordable for consumers.
The Agriculture Secretary would chair the board and appoint 11 other members: a national rancher organization representative; four ranchers, one from each Census Bureau census region as designated on enactment; an expert from a national organization specializing in food affordability and grocery prices; a livestock stockyard representative; a researcher, professor, or instructor specializing in livestock at a qualifying land-grant college or university; a cattle feeder; a domestic beef processor representative; and an agricultural economist or livestock market expert. Selection of the stockyard representative would give priority to someone representing a stockyard along the United States–Mexico border.
The Board established under subsection (a) shall consist of the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall serve as the Chair, and 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (1) One representative of a national rancher organization. (2) One rancher from each of the four census regions designated by the United States Census Bureau (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (3) One expert from a national organization that specializes in food affordability and grocery prices. (4) One representative of a livestock stockyard, with priority given to a representative of such a stockyard located along the international border between the United States and Mexico. (5) One researcher, professor, or instructor specializing in livestock at a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)). (6) One cattle feeder. (7) One representative of a domestic beef processor. (8) One agricultural economist or livestock market expert.
The board would also advise the Agriculture Secretary and Congress on policies to retain cattle used for breeding, expand domestic processing capacity, improve competition in livestock markets, and increase the domestic beef supply.
The Board shall also be responsible for advising the Secretary of Agriculture and Congress with respect to policies to encourage retention of breeding cattle, expand domestic processing capacity, improve competition in livestock markets, and increase the domestic supply of beef.
The board would end four years after enactment.
The Board established under this section shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated October 5, 2026, records introduction in the House on September 17, 2026, and referral that day to the Ways and Means and Agriculture committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-05T20:23:23Z.
2026-09-17: Introduced in House
2026-09-17: 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.
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-17. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
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Representatives of livestock stockyards along the United States–Mexico border would receive priority for the board's stockyard seat. This is a geographic preference in representation on the beef-policy advisory board; the quoted provision grants appointment priority rather than a payment.
The Board established under subsection (a) shall consist of the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall serve as the Chair, and 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
(4) One representative of a livestock stockyard, with priority given to a representative of such a stockyard located along the international border between the United States and Mexico.
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