# 119-s-1501: SAFE Act of 2025

119-s-1501, SAFE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1501
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**The SAFE Act of 2025 would give USDA an explicit authority to negotiate regional export agreements so export bans apply only to areas affected by animal disease outbreaks.** It aims to keep markets open for livestock and animal products while managing disease risk. - Farmers and producers: Would help keep exports flowing from unaffected zones, so outbreaks in one area do not automatically cut off other regions from foreign buyers. - Exporters and U.S. agricultural businesses: Would create a clear path to negotiate zoning, regionalization, and compartmentalization agreements with importing countries to preserve or expand market access during outbreaks. - Federal agencies: Assigns negotiation roles to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the Foreign Agricultural Service, working with the U.S. Trade Representative. - Trade partners: Directs that negotiations account for accepted global research advances when countries set rules about imports from affected areas.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protecting U.S. livestock and meat exports: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture and federal animal-health leaders negotiate with foreign governments. They could make regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agreements during animal disease outbreaks. The talks would aim to reduce how outbreaks affect…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1501)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1501 (as of 2025-12-21).