Sponsor
Shomari C. Figures
Representative · D-AL
Representative · D-AL
The bill prevents unilateral executive changes to beef tariff policy and avoids immediate implementation costs—providing budget savings and greater tariff predictability for businesses—but raises the risk of higher consumer prices, reduces the administration's ability to respond quickly to supply shocks, and leaves some producers facing sunk preparation costs.
Taxpayers: the federal government will not have to pay to implement the proclamation, avoiding immediate program costs to the budget.
Importers, domestic beef producers, and small businesses: tariff policy becomes more predictable because the executive cannot unilaterally change beef tariffs, helping firms plan, invest, and potentially supporting local jobs and rural economies.
Consumers: existing legal protections and current market arrangements remain in place, avoiding sudden regulatory changes while Congress or the President considers next steps.
Consumers and taxpayers: could face higher beef prices and lose any price relief the proclamation might have produced if tariffs or other measures that would have lowered prices remain unavailable.
Importers, retailers, and consumers: reduced administrative flexibility and a requirement for congressional approval can delay tariff responses to supply shocks, increasing the risk of shortages, slower relief, and market uncertainty.
Farmers, processors, and other supply‑chain participants: those who began preparing for the proclamation may incur sunk compliance costs and face uncertainty if the policy is not implemented.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Repeals a presidential proclamation on beef imports and bars the executive from reducing beef import tariffs unless Congress authorizes it or declares a beef supply emergency.
Official title: 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.
Introduced September 2, 2026 by Shomari C. Figures · Last progress September 2, 2026
Repeals a recent presidential proclamation that sought to lower import costs for beef and bars federal funds from implementing it. It also stops the President and other federal officials from waiving or reducing any tariffs, duties, or fees on imported beef or beef products unless Congress passes a law authorizing the change or Congress declares a domestic beef supply emergency. The bill effectively reserves authority over tariff reductions on beef to Congress (or to a formal congressional emergency declaration) and prevents the executive branch from using proclamation or administrative waivers to change those import charges or spend money to carry out such changes.