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Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

USA115th CongressS-500| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2017
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate DHS efforts relating to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such program shall: provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food; provide oversight and integration of DHS activities relating to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; lead DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism; coordinate with other DHS components on activities relating to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 24, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-29.
Apr 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
Jun 30, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1238
Signed by President.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 15, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 24, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-29.


  • April 24, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.


  • June 30, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1238
    Signed by President.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1238: Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
Animal and plant healthDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneral agriculture mattersHomeland securityLivestockTerrorismVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

USA115th CongressS-500| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate DHS efforts relating to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such program shall: provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food; provide oversight and integration of DHS activities relating to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; lead DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism; coordinate with other DHS components on activities relating to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 24, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-29.
Apr 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
Jun 30, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1238
Signed by President.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 15, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 24, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-29.


  • April 24, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.


  • June 30, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1238
    Signed by President.
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1238: Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal and plant healthDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneral agriculture mattersHomeland securityLivestockTerrorismVeterinary medicine and animal diseases