H.R. 2393 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Mar 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryGives president power over Wagyu beef trade
This bill expands what the President can do in trade deals with Australia, specifically around Wagyu beef. If Australia charges higher tariffs (taxes on imports) on American Wagyu beef than the U.S. charges on Australian Wagyu beef, the President could negotiate to lower those tariffs or impose additional duties on Australian beef coming in. The President would have to stop these duties if Australia stops the unfair treatment or if it's no longer in the U.S. interest to continue.
How it affects you
This mainly affects American beef producers and ranchers who export Wagyu beef to Australia, potentially making it easier or cheaper for them to do business there. For most people buying beef at the grocery store, this bill likely has no direct effect, since it deals with trade policy between countries rather than consumer prices or availability.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2025)
Protect American Beef Act
This bill expands presidential trade authorities by allowing for a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Australia with respect to Wagyu beef.
The bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with Australia for tariff reductions on exported Wagyu beef, or (2) impose additional duties on imported Wagyu beef. Specifically, the President may take these actions if it is determined that Australia (1) when importing Wagyu beef from the United States, applies a higher rate of duty on Wagyu beef than the rate imposed by the United States when the Wagyu beef is imported from Australia; or (2) similarly imposes other, nontariff trade restrictions on that Wagyu beef.
The President must terminate a rate of duty increase under this bill if Australia no longer applies such higher rates or nontariff trade restrictions, or if the higher rate is no longer in the interest of the United States.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2393
A BILL
Protect American Beef Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3) · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 26, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”