S 1501 · in committee · major
SAFE Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill authorizes USDA to negotiate trade agreements that allow exports from disease-free regions even when animal diseases outbreak elsewhere.
- Agricultural exporters and livestock producers are affected by expanded market access during disease incidents.
- The measure uses existing federal agencies and coordinates with trade representatives to implement regional export agreements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would allowing disease-free regions to export during outbreaks elsewhere affect domestic farmers in infected areas economically?
- 02
What verification mechanisms would ensure exported livestock from disease-free regions are genuinely disease-free before reaching international markets?
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Which countries' trade agreements currently prevent regional exports during disease outbreaks, and how would this bill change those restrictions?
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Sponsor · R-MS
Roger F. Wicker
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Introduced 2025-04-28
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-04-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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