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H.R. 5346 114th Congress House

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Animal and plant healthDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labeling
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General agriculture mattersHomeland securityLivestockTerrorismVeterinary medicine and animal diseases
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5881)
Sep 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5881)
Sep 26, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5346.
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5881-5883)
Sep 19, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-755, Part I.
Sep 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 16, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jun 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
May 26, 2016
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.
May 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. 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 to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (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 include:

  • providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food;
  • providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security;
  • leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism;
  • coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and
  • coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6381 DHS Reform and Improvement Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5346: Securing our Agriculture and Food Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5346/
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