Ejiao Act of 2025
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (15)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-09-23
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-09-23
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-09-23
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-09-23
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)Original· 2025-09-23
- David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2025-09-26
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-10-28
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-11-25
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2026-02-09
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)· 2026-04-09
- Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2026-04-15
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2026-04-20
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)· 2026-04-21
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-04-21
- William R. Keating (D-MA-9)· 2026-05-11
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
2025-09-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-09-23
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-09-23
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-09-23
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-09-23
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-09-23
Previously
- Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
- Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
- Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
Plain-English Summary
The bill addresses trade and regulatory issues related to ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine product made from donkey hides, which has raised concerns about animal welfare, environmental impact, and international trade practices. The legislation would likely establish new rules or restrictions on how ejiao is imported, traded, or used in the United States, affecting companies that sell traditional medicine products and potentially influencing U.S. trade relationships with countries that produce it. The bill's referral to multiple committees suggests it involves complex questions about trade policy, wildlife protection, border enforcement, and legal authority.
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