Bill > S912

This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish an annual assessment of the United States' dependency on critical agricultural products and inputs from China that could potentially be exploited strategically. The assessment must detail the current domestic production capacity and supply chain vulnerabilities for eight specific categories of critical agricultural inputs, including agricultural equipment, fuel, fertilizers, feed, veterinary drugs, crop protection chemicals, seeds, and other inputs determined by the Secretary. The report will also include recommendations developed in consultation with other government agencies like the Trade Representative and Department of Commerce to reduce U.S. dependency on China, potentially through legislative or regulatory actions to encourage domestic or nearby production. The bill emphasizes that participation in providing information is voluntary, and any data collected must be aggregated and anonymized to protect individual entities' confidential business information. The assessment aims to identify potential national security risks in agricultural supply chains and suggest strategies to mitigate those risks by reducing reliance on Chinese-sourced agricultural inputs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/912/all-info