# 119-hr-10509: BEEF Act

119-hr-10509, BEEF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10509
- Congress: 119
- Title: BEEF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Congressional control over beef imports** is the bill's core aim. It nullifies the Presidential Proclamation on beef imports, blocks executive actions that would increase beef imports without congressional approval within a 30-day window, and creates a temporary Advisory Board to help rebuild the U.S. cattle herd and boost domestic beef production. - Consumers: Aims to maintain affordable beef by increasing domestic supply and advising on policies that address grocery prices and supply constraints. - Ranchers and processors: Directs the Board to develop strategies to retain breeding cattle, expand domestic processing capacity, and reduce regulatory obstacles for ranchers and feeders. - Government process and board setup: Any executive action to increase beef imports must get statutory approval during a 30-day congressional period. The Board is chaired by the Secretary of Agriculture, includes 11 additional appointed members from rancher groups, regional ranchers, processors, researchers, and market experts, and terminates four years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Beef supply advisory board: benefit, low. This bill would create a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board inside the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture would chair the board and appoint 11 members, including ranchers from each Census region, a national rancher organization representative, a grocery affordabilit…
- Congress must approve beef import changes: mixed, medium. This bill would cancel the Presidential Proclamation titled "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" published August 26, 2026. It would also stop any presidential action that increases beef imports from taking effect unless the President submits it to Congress and Congress enac…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10509)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10509 (as of 2026-10-07).