118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 8003: Securing American Agriculture Act
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mark Alford R-MOOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OROriginal
- Donald Davis D-NCOriginal
- Sharice Davids D-KSOriginal
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NCOriginal
- C. Franklin R-FLOriginal
- Brad Finstad R-MNOriginal
- Mike Gallagher R-WIOriginal
- Ernest Gonzales R-TXOriginal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- David Kustoff R-TNOriginal
- Thomas Kean R-NJOriginal
- Darin LaHood R-ILOriginal
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IAOriginal
- Dan Newhouse R-WAOriginal
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IAOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MIOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WIOriginal
- Ann Wagner R-MOOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Ralph Norman R-SC
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ashley Hinson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ashley Hinson.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.