A bill will be introduced in the House Ag Committee this week to repeal mandatory Country of Origin labeling for beef, pork and chicken. This comes after the WTO struck down the rule, stating it unfairly discriminates against meat imports. House Ag Committee Member and Iowa Congressman Steve King says the U.S. has run out of appeals and band aids for COOL.

King says whether you’re for or against COOL the cost and consequences associated with retaliatory tariffs by Mexico and Canada are too great to leave the law in place.

He says they won’t be able to schedule floor time in the full House until June. He’s not sure if they have the 218 votes needed to pass the repeal bill.

Meanwhile, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says he’s disappointed in the ruling and will oppose efforts to fully repeal COOL. He says there are still several steps in the WTO process that must be met before any retaliation could go into effect so the Congress should take the time to thoughtfully consider how to move forward.