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Securing American Agriculture Act

Bill Number
H.R. 1995
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-03-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Last Updated
2025-09-03T08:05:58Z

Official Summary

Securing American Agriculture Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assess, on an annual basis, U.S. dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs that could be exploited in the event that China weaponizes such a dependency. USDA must submit a report to Congress on the assessment, which must include recommendations to reduce U.S. dependency on China to supply critical agricultural products or inputs. 

Under the bill, critical inputs include all farm management, agronomic, and field-applied production inputs (e.g., agricultural equipment, fertilizers, veterinary drugs, and seed).

The bill specifies that, in conducting the assessment, USDA may not require a private entity to provide information to USDA. Further, the bill requires USDA to comply with certain confidentiality requirements and restricts disclosures of the information.  

Sponsor

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Cosponsors (17)

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1], Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

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