A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Securing American Agriculture Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to produce an annual assessment regarding how much the United States relies on the People's Republic of China for critical agricultural products or inputs. This assessment must be submitted to specific committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The report is intended to identify potential supply chain bottlenecks that could be exploited if the People's Republic of China weaponizes such dependencies. It must also include recommendations to reduce this dependency and mitigate potential threats. Finally, the bill outlines how information used for these assessments must be protected and handled.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
Farmers benefit from increased national focus on securing their critical input supply chains.
- Scored +4
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill includes specific protections for the collection and handling of private information.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Agricultural businesses benefit from more stable and secure supply chains.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Supply Chain Threats: The bill requires the Secretary to provide recommendations to mitigate potential threats posed by the People's Republic of China to critical agricultural supply chains (Section 2, subsection b, clause 2, sub-clause A).
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Increased Domestic Production: The assessment aims to include recommendations for legislative and regulatory actions that reduce barriers to onshore or nearshore production of critical inputs (Section 2, subsection b, clause 2, sub-clause B).
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Protection of Private Information: The bill ensures that any information provided to the Secretary is used only for aggregate data so that the identity of the person who supplied it is not discernible, and it prohibits the disclosure of such information to the public unless it is in a statistical or aggregate form (Section 2, subsection d, clause 2).
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Protection of Trade Secrets: The Secretary is required to ensure that the assessments do not include any information that is a trade secret or confidential information (Section 2, subsection d, clause 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Farmers benefit from increased national focus on securing their critical input supply chains. Would business owners be better off under this? — Agricultural businesses benefit from more stable and secure supply chains. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The emphasis on domestic agricultural production supports rural economic stability.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes onshore and nearshore production which may lead to increased domestic job creation. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Reducing dependency on foreign critical inputs can stabilize the long-term domestic agricultural economy.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill includes specific protections for the collection and handling of private information.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Strengthening domestic agricultural inputs supports the long-term viability of rural agricultural sectors.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the Secretary of Agriculture's role in assessing and recommending actions for supply chain security. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates an annual assessment report to specific Congressional committees.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — By reducing dependency on China, the bill seeks to improve US trade security and autonomy.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri