H.R. 5954

119 HR 5954 IH: Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5954  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 7, 2025   Mr. Johnson of South Dakota  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To require the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act  .
2.
Reinstatement of mandatory country of origin labeling for beef
(a)
In general
The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization.
(b)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter as appropriate, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—
(1)
a description of progress in meeting the requirements of subsection (a); and
(2)
recommendations for legislation to implement the requirements of subsection (a), including the means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef, if necessary, as well as engagements with the Trade Representative’s counterparts in other governments on this matter.
(c)
Consultations To resolve WTO dispute settlements
The United States Trade Representative shall seek to enter into consultations with—
(1)
the Trade Representative’s counterpart in the Government of Canada to resolve the matters involved in the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement identified as  DS384  and titled  United States–Certain Country of Origin Labeling Requirements ; and
(2)
the Trade Representative’s counterpart in the Government of Mexico to resolve the matters involved in the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement identified as  DS386  and titled  United States–Certain Country of Origin Labeling Requirements .
(d)
Appropriate congressional committees
In this section, the term  appropriate congressional committees  means—
(1)
the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.