As such, we respectfully request expedited consideration of a rice-specific Section 301 investigation into nations unfairly harming our domestic rice producers.
Crawford will support a rice-specific Section 301 investigation into nations unfairly harming U.S. rice producers.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Crawford and House colleagues sent USTR a letter requesting "expedited consideration" of a rice-specific Section 301 investigation into nations harming U.S. rice producers.
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The signed letter lists Eric A. "Rick" Crawford as a Member of Congress and asks USTR for "expedited consideration of a rice-specific Section 301 investigation" into nations unfairly harming domestic rice producers.
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USTR's Section 301 investigations page lists current matters including Germany pharmaceuticals, Vietnam intellectual property, forced labor import prohibitions, structural excess capacity, Korea/Coupang, China, Brazil, Nicaragua, and seasonal/perishable agricultural products; it does not list a rice-specific investigation.
Assessments
The promise was to support a rice-specific Section 301 investigation, not necessarily to obtain USTR initiation. Crawford materially fulfilled that by signing an April 20, 2026 congressional letter asking USTR for expedited consideration of such an investigation into unfair harm to U.S. rice producers. No official USTR opening is shown, but that does not defeat delivery of the narrower support promise.
Crawford publicly and formally supported the requested rice-specific Section 301 investigation by joining a House letter to USTR asking for expedited consideration. Because the promise is about supporting the investigation rather than guaranteeing the investigation is opened, this satisfies the commitment within his current term.