H.R. 3038 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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, Apr 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLets USDA plan ahead for animal disease exports
When an animal disease breaks out, it can shut down exports of meat and other animal products from the whole country, even areas where the disease never appeared. This bill gives the Department of Agriculture the power to negotiate agreements with other countries ahead of time. Those agreements would let the U.S. keep exporting from disease-free regions even when an outbreak happens elsewhere. The agriculture department and trade officials would work out these regional agreements while considering the latest science on how diseases spread.
How it affects you
If you work in farming, ranching, or meat production, this could mean your business stays open and keeps exporting during an animal disease outbreak in another part of the country. Consumers might also see more consistent availability and pricing of American meat and dairy products, since exports wouldn't automatically stop nationwide when disease appears in one region.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 28, 2025)
Safe American Food Exports Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture to negotiate in advance for regional export ban agreements for known animal disease threats that apply only to areas affected by animal disease outbreaks to enable the continuation of exports from areas not affected by an outbreak.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the Foreign Agricultural Service, in consultation with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, may negotiate the regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agreements regarding outbreaks of known animal disease threats of trade significance with countries with export markets for livestock animals or animal products from the United States.
The bill also specifies that such a negotiation should seek to take into account accepted global research advances.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3038
A BILL
SAFE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4) · Introduced Apr 28, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 28, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.”