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S 1922 109th Congress Senate

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.

Introduced: October 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 26, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs: (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to certify to Congress by December 15, 2005, that Japan is no longer prohibiting the importation of U.S. beef; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury, if such certification is not made, to impose additional tariffs (which shall continue until the certification is submitted to Congress) on Japan by December 31, 2005; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture to begin negotiations with Japan to end such beef import prohibitions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 26, 2005
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 26, 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1922/
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"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.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1922/.
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S. 1922, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1922/.
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