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S. 616 115th Congress Senate

Food Security is National Security Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as mem… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and to require the Committee to consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of the United States as a factor to be considered when determining to take action with respect to foreign investment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2017 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Corporate finance and managementDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structure
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Federal officialsFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign and international corporationsU.S. and foreign investments
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 14, 2017
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 Latest action March 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Security is National Security Act of 2017

This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and (2) include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the committee.

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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 616: Food Security is National Security Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-616/
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"S. 616: Food Security is National Security Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-616/.
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