[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2536 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2536

  To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit 
            originating from the People's Republic of China.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2023

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit 
            originating from the People's Republic of China.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Citrus Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED FRESH 
              CITRUS FRUIT ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
              CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from 
the People's Republic of China may not be imported into the United 
States.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date that is 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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