United StatesCivil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within four years after the bill’s enactment, to conduct an exercise to enhance collective domestic prevention, response, and recovery regarding acts of agroterrorism (i.e., terrorism targeting or threatening agriculture and food systems of vital importance to national security, public health, or safety). The scenario in the exercise must involve agroterrorists transporting and deploying in the United States a biological agent (e.g., microorganism or infectious substance) capable of harming critical agriculture and food operations and must address how relevant public and private entities can coordinate to develop preparedness and mitigate widespread disruption.
More detail
Within 180 days after completion of the exercise, DHS must submit to Congress an after-action report including the findings of the exercise, plans for incorporating lessons learned into future operations, and recommended legislative actions.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 16Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.Latest
- Sep 16Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5900-5901)
- Sep 16DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9394.
- Sep 16Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5900)Passed House
- Sep 16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 10Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-813.
- Sep 10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 712.
- Jun 24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 24Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
- Jun 23Introduced in House
- Jun 23Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Introduced