A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers on March 11 introduced legislation to secure the U.S. food and agriculture supply chains from threats posed by the Chinese communist regime.
The legislation, called the Securing American Agriculture Act, was led by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), according to a press release.
“Communist China’s strategic control over crucial sectors of our food and agricultural supply chains poses a serious national security threat,” Ricketts said in a statement. “Losing access to key inputs could reduce productivity, increase food prices, and undermine food security.”...
