# 119-s-3377: A bill to delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes.

119-s-3377, A bill to delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3377
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Delays implementation of the federal rule on importing sheep, goats, and certain other ruminants while requiring a comprehensive cost‑benefit study.** The bill would pause USDA's ability to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce that rule until one year after a required report is submitted. - Families and consumers: The pause keeps current import conditions in place so consumers would not see immediate changes from the rule during the delay. - U.S. producers: Sheep and goat producers get more time before any import-driven changes to supply, prices, or market competition take effect. - Importers and foreign producers: The required study must estimate increases in meat and live-animal imports and any direct payments from foreign governments, so importers face continued uncertainty about the rule's effects. - USDA and animal health oversight: The Secretary must analyze 10-year demand forecasts, herd health, disease risks, export opportunities, regional impacts, and other effects, then report findings and recommendations to specified congressional committees within one year.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause sheep and goat import rule: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would pause the proposed rule "Importation of Sheep, Goats, and Certain Other Ruminants" starting on the date of enactment. The pause would last until one year after the Agriculture Secretary files the required report. During the pause, the Secretary and other federal official…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3377)

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- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3377 (as of 2026-11-01).