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United States Citrus Protection Act

This bill prohibits importing commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 947 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 947

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


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                   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

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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 ``United States 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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