S.J.Res. 62 · 118th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".

Introduced on Feb 26, 2024 by Jon Tester (D-MT). 12 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 26, 2024): Held at the desk.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 26, 2024
Cosponsors
12
8 from the other party
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Animal and plant health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Food industry and services
  • Latin America
  • Meat
  • Paraguay
  • Trade restrictions

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jon TesterD-MTSponsor

Democrats · 3

Independents · 1

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On the Joint Resolution
    Mar 21, 2024· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 70–25

History

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  1. Feb 26, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 26, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  3. Mar 11, 2024Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. Mar 11, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Mar 11, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
  6. Mar 12, 2024 · SenateStar Print ordered on the joint resolution.
  7. Mar 21, 2024Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Mar 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 101. (consideration: CR S2497; text: CR S2497)Senate · Roll call 101
  9. Mar 21, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 101. (consideration: CR S2497; text: CR S2497)Senate · Roll call 101
  10. Mar 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  11. Mar 26, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  12. Mar 26, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Farmers Educational Cooperative Union of America4 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $330K reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.