The U-S Congress's House Agriculture Committee has approved legislation to repeal COOL.
The vote was 38 to 6.
The President of the U-S National Cattlemen's Beef Association welcomed the vote.
Philip Ellis argues the time to negotiate and consider alternatives to the legislation is long past.
The Association is asking the full U-S House of Congress to take up the legislation to repeal COOL as soon as possible to avoid possible trade retaliation by Canada and Mexico.