DHS must run agroterrorism drill testing food system defenses
Passed one chamberH.R. 9394Latest action
Sponsor: Dale W. Strong · Representative · AL
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Official title: Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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DHS must hold an agroterrorism simulation within four years and report findings to Congress within 180 days after.
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What does this do?
The bill requires DHS to design and conduct a tabletop exercise simulating an attack using a biological agent to damage U.S. agriculture or food production, within four years of enactment. The drill tests prevention, response, recovery, agency coordination, resource needs, and preparedness gaps. DHS must report results and recommendations to Congress within 180 days after the exercise.
Who does it affect?
DHS leads the exercise alongside other federal agencies, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, private food and agriculture companies, emergency responders, and food security experts.
Why does it matter?
The requirement could reshape how agencies and industry coordinate on food-supply threats, though it creates no new rules for the public and focuses only on testing government readiness.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 23, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.