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U.S. Citrus Protection Act
This bill prohibits importing commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.
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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-21 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.
This bill would ban imports into the United States of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China. Importers of those products would face the prohibition starting 90 days after the bill becomes law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States.
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The proposed prohibition would apply despite any other provision of law. Its stated scope is commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States.
The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment, rather than on a fixed calendar date.
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated February 4, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 21, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-02-04T05:06:13Z. 2025-02-21: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2025-02-21: Introduced in House
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