Bill · S. 1501· Senate(119-S-1501)
SAFE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/28/2025
- Last activity
- 4/28/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Wicker
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Safe American Food Exports Act of 2025 (SAFE Act) amends the Animal Health Protection Act to better prevent the spread of animal diseases. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate agreements with other countries regarding animal disease outbreaks to reduce impacts on US exports. The bill clarifies that it doesn't limit the United States Trade Representative's ability to negotiate trade agreements.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
Directly supports farmers by mitigating the impact of disease outbreaks on export revenues.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
Positively impacts rural communities dependent on livestock exports.
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+6
Aims to reduce the negative impact of animal disease outbreaks on US livestock exports.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Reducing the Impact of Animal Disease Outbreaks: Section 2(a) allows the Secretary to negotiate agreements with countries that import livestock from the United States. This could help keep our export markets open when there are animal disease outbreaks here at home.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no obvious negative impacts for people that can be determined from the text of this bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+8Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Business Owners+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+6Improves Diplomatic Engagement+3Improves International Alliances+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 4/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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