United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1238 (115th)
Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
Introduced
28 February 2017
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-43.
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7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Documents
19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 30 June 2017
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 June 2017
Public Law
summary · EN · 30 June 2017
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 24 May 2017
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 24 May 2017
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 24 May 2017
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 March 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 March 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2017
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 22 March 2017
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 March 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 March 2017
Reported to House without amendment, Part I
summary · EN · 16 March 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1238