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House bill · H.R. 5544 (119th Congress)

Ejiao Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 30, 2026

Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (U.S. Representative, VA-8, Democratic)

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Summary

Prohibits the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao — a gelatin made from donkey skin — and prohibits the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

20

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  • Democratic12
  • Republican8

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Full history

  1. Jun 30, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Sep 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Sep 23, 2025

    In committee

    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.

    U.S. House

  4. Sep 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  5. Sep 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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  1. Sep 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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