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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 1995: Securing American Agriculture Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 10, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 10, 2025

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

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

18

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ashley Hinson R-IA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 10, 2025Introduced in the House by Ashley Hinson.
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  1. Mar 28, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Mar 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.