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S. 947

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 947, the United States Citrus Protection Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 11, 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 947 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb947/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S947 IS: United States Citrus Protection Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 947  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025   Mr. Scott of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    A BILL
To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   United States Citrus Protection Act  .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 11, 2025

sb947/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/11/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott (R) sponsors S. 947, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 947 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 947 has taken 2 actions since Mar 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Mar 11, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 947 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 947.

Titles

S. 947 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • United States Citrus Protection Act — Display Title
  • United States Citrus Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People's Republic of China. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 947 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 947’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

s947/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 947 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Agricultural trade to Trade restrictions.

s947/subjects.txt
Agricultural tradeAsiaChinaFruit and vegetablesTrade restrictions

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com