A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes.

S 3386 temporarily halts all beef and beef product imports from Paraguay into the U.S. until a federal working group completes its evaluation. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to form a working group within 120 days, composed of food safety, animal health, and trade experts, to assess risks to U.S. food safety and animal health from Paraguayan beef. This group must review disease data, conduct research, and submit recommendations on whether imports should resume. The import suspension remains in effect until the working group's findings are submitted and it determines the imports pose no threat. The bill directly affects U.S. importers of Paraguayan beef and federal agencies managing trade and food safety.