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Mar. 13, 2025 Source: American Feed Industry Association news release Arlington, VA -- The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa-2, and House Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.-8, and U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., along with a growing list of bipartisan lawmakers, for introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act (H.R. 1995/S. 912) today in both chambers of Congress. This bicameral bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the global supply chain market for U.S. agricultural inputs, including essential vitamins, amino acids and other ingredients used in feed and pet food, among other agricultural inputs for overreliance on China. The AFIA has been calling for a close examination of China's role in the U.S. food and agriculture supply chain, given ongoing trade disputes and recent geopolitical tensions that could escalate into supply disruptions if the trading relationship is not managed carefully. Upon the bill's introduction, AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman issued the following statement: "The AFIA appreciates the leadership of Representatives Ashley Hinson and Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Senators Pete Ricketts and Elissa Slotkin, along with more than a dozen of their bipartisan colleagues, in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act today. We share many lawmakers and the Trump administration's concerns over curbing China's influence on America's food supply. Without good data, our nation's leaders are essentially shooting in the dark, unable to determine where they can make meaningful impact - whether by boosting domestic production or securing alternative suppliers. "Just like humans, animals require daily vitamins and amino acids for healthy growth and development or their well-being will suffer. By supporting the Securing American Agriculture Act, we can give federal decision-makers a clearer shot at guarding the United States from potentially catastrophic animal welfare, food or animal food security or economic consequences." Vitamins are vital for animal growth and productivity. U.S. manufacturers heavily rely on a single source - China - for key vitamins such as B1, B3, B8, B11, B12, C, D3 and K3. The AFIA has been advocating for the U.S. government to take a multifaceted trade approach that balances economic interests, while seeking new foreign suppliers or incentivizing domestic research and production, to ensure resilience in both the animal food and farm sectors. The AFIA thanks House original cosponsors John Moolenaar, R-Mich.-2, Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii-2, Scott Franklin, R-Fla.-18, Sharice Davids, D-Kan.-3, Dan Newhouse R-Wash.-4, André Carson, D-Ind.-7, Mark Alford, R-Mo.-4, Ben Cline, R-Va.-6, Brad Finstad, R-Minn.-1, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa-1 and Tim Moore, R-N.C.-14. The AFIA also thanks Senate original cosponsors James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. Tweet |
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