House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

BEEF Act

H.R. 10509Introduced Sep 17, 2026Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Official title: To suspend the Presidential Proclamation relating to expanding foreign beef imports and establish a Beef Import and Domestic Supply Advisory Board to increase the domestic supply of beef and lower costs for consumers over the long term, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gabe Vasquez D-NM

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 17, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10509.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VASQUEZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 147, September 17, 2026, Page H5990):
Article 1, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Constitution, to provide for the general welfare and make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of the Congress.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Zachary Nunn (R-IA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gabe Vasquez.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-2 district

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Data as of Oct 6, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.