# 119-hr-9394: Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026

119-hr-9394, Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9394
- Congress: 119
- Title: Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Agroterrorism exercise.** This bill would require DHS to run a nationwide exercise within 4 years that tests prevention, response, recovery, mitigation, and information sharing for biological attacks on the food and agriculture system. - Federal agencies and DHS operations would plan and lead a scenario that includes unlawful transport or deployment of a biological agent and test incident command, resource allocation, and capability gaps. - State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities and emergency responders would take part to coordinate responses and identify gaps across all levels of government. - Private sector owners and operators of food and agricultural facilities and related economic sectors would be required participants to test recovery actions and resource needs during widespread disruption. - Congress and oversight bodies would receive an after-action report within 180 days of the exercise with findings, timelines for fixes, and recommended legislative actions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nationwide agroterrorism drill by Homeland Security: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department of Homeland Security would run a national agroterrorism exercise within four years. It would bring together federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies; food and farm companies; related sectors; and emergency responders. Scenarios would cover illegal entry of…
- Post-drill report to Congress: benefit, low. Within 180 days after the drill ends, DHS would send a report to House and Senate homeland security committees. The report would include findings, plans, and a timeline to use lessons in future operations. It would also list any laws DHS recommends to improve security. The report would protect clas…

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- 119-hr-2605: SAVES Act
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- 119-hr-8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9394)

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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2605: SAVES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2605)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8770)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9394 (as of 2026-11-01).