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S 1028 99th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural Affairs Agriculture in foreign trade Bee culture Foreign Trade and Investments Honey Import restrictions Imports

Beekeeper Preservation Act of 1985

Introduced: April 29, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Became law
May 1, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department.
Apr 29, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 29, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beekeeper Preservation Act of 1985 - Requires the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to investigate and report to the President on the effects of honey imports on certain domestic programs and on the amount of products processed in the United States from honey.

Requires the President, if the ITC recommends that fees or limitations be imposed on honey imports, to: (1) impose such fees or limitations; or (2) deny the existence of the facts justifying such fees or limitations. Requires the President to take such action within 60 days of the issuance of the ITC report.

What's happening now May 1, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 29, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1028: Beekeeper Preservation Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1028/
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"S. 1028: Beekeeper Preservation Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1028/.
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S. 1028, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1028/.
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