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This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to produce an annual assessment examining the United States' dependency on critical agricultural products and inputs from China that could potentially be used strategically against the U.S. The assessment must analyze the current domestic production capacity and supply chain vulnerabilities for eight specific categories of agricultural inputs, including agricultural equipment, fuel, fertilizers, feed, veterinary drugs, crop protection chemicals, seeds, and other critical inputs as determined by the Secretary. The report must include recommendations for reducing U.S. dependency on Chinese agricultural inputs and mitigating potential supply chain threats, such as legislative or regulatory actions to encourage domestic or nearshore production. The bill emphasizes that participation in providing information is voluntary, and any data collected must be aggregated and anonymized to protect trade secrets and confidential business information. The assessment will be submitted to the agricultural committees of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, with the goal of enhancing agricultural supply chain security and reducing potential strategic vulnerabilities related to China.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1995/all-info