United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4179 (109th)
To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
Introduced
28 October 2005
Last action
28 October 2005 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], David Scott, Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
12 December 2025
Summary
Directs: (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to certify to Congress by December 15, 2005, that Japan is no longer prohibiting the importation of U.S. beef; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury, if such certification is not made, to impose additional tariffs (which shall continue until the certification is submitted to Congress) on Japan by December 31, 2005; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture to begin negotiations with Japan to end such beef import prohibitions.
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Timeline
28 October 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9365)
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 October 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
- related to ← To respond to the unreasonable and unnecessary Japanese prohibition on the importation of United States beef by prohibiting importation of Japanese beef into the United States.
- related to ← A bill to authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
- related to ← A bill to authorize appropriate action against Japan for failing to resume the importation of United States beef in a timely manner, and for other purposes.
- related to ← A bill to authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4179
- us · 109-hr-4179 · source updated 12 December 2025