Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:32:59Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5346 Securing our Agriculture and Food Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Emergency Management. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:32 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5346

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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 to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts related 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 include:

providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;
coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5346

Bill HR 5346 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 26, 2016. Bill HR 5346 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 26, 2016. Bill HR 5346's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of September 27, 2016

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5346

Primary Policy Focus

Emergency Management

Potential Impact Areas

Animal and plant healthDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneral agriculture mattersHomeland securityLivestockTerrorismVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5346

Securing our Agriculture and Food ActTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.Securing our Agriculture and Food ActSecuring our Agriculture and Food ActSecuring our Agriculture and Food Act

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