# 2026-03050: President Steps In to Save Americans from Sky-High Beef Prices

2026-03050, Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-02-13, effective 2026-02-13 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03050
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03050
- Title: Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 7107
- Published: 2026-02-13
- Effective: 2026-02-13
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Steps In to Save Americans from Sky-High Beef Prices

## Summary

Beef lovers, listen up! Due to droughts, wildfires, and new import limits from Mexico, U.S. cattle herds have shrunk to record lows, making beef more expensive. This proclamation supports ranchers and aims to keep beef affordable for Americans starting now, helping protect your favorite meals without breaking the bank.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary 80,000 mt Beef TRQ Increase: benefit, medium. The President temporarily increased the in-quota amount of lean beef trimmings by 80,000 metric tons for calendar year 2026. The increase applies only to HTSUS codes 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091, and 0202.30.5097 and will be released in four quarterly tranches of 20,000 mt each (Feb 13–…
- All Additional TRQ Allocated to Argentina: benefit, low. The proclamation allocates the entire additional 80,000 metric tons of in-quota lean beef trimmings for 2026 to Argentina. That means all of this extra in-quota supply for the year will come from Argentina.

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## Sources
- [2026-03050 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-03050/ensuring-affordable-beef-for-the-american-consumer)
- [2026-03050 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/2026-03050.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03050 (as of 2026-06-08).