Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Bill: 115-hr-1238
Sponsor: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Food supply, safety, and labeling
General agriculture matters
Homeland security
Livestock
Terrorism
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

 
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 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:
 
 
provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 

action_date: 2017-03-16
text: 
(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 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:
 
 
provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 

action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported 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 for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate 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:
 
 
provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 

action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 

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 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:
 
 
provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 

action_date: 2017-06-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2017. 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 for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate 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:
 
 
provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
 
 provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
 
lead DHS policy initiatives related 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 related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
 
 coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H4974-4975)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H4974-4975)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Mr. Katko asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4974-4975)
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3151-3152)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 187). (text: CR H2304-2305)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 187).(text: CR H2304-2305)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2330-2331)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1238.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2304-2307)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-42, Part I.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-42, Part I.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-43