Bill > HR3038

This bill, known as the Safe American Food Exports Act of 2025 (SAFE Act of 2025), aims to improve the prevention of animal disease spread and protect U.S. agricultural exports by authorizing specific federal agencies to proactively negotiate international agreements. The legislation specifically empowers the Secretary of Agriculture, working through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service, to negotiate in advance with governments of countries that are key export markets for U.S. livestock and animal products. These negotiations would focus on creating agreements about regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other strategies to manage potential animal disease outbreaks that could impact trade. The bill requires these negotiations to consider global research advances and is careful to clarify that it does not limit the U.S. Trade Representative's ability to negotiate trade agreements or require specific language about animal disease outbreak prevention in those agreements. By facilitating these preemptive discussions, the bill seeks to reduce potential disruptions to U.S. agricultural exports caused by animal disease incidents.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3038/all-info