# 119-s-4893: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026

119-s-4893, U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4893
- Congress: 119
- Title: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Voluntary swine disease certification program** to improve biosecurity, traceability, disease surveillance, and foreign animal disease preparedness across the U.S. pork industry. The bill would also create a federal advisory committee and set a one-year deadline to finalize the governing rule. - Farmers and producers: Offers a voluntary certification to document herd health and improve preparedness and traceability for disease events. - Federal oversight: Requires the Secretary to establish and maintain a Federal advisory committee under chapter 10 of title 5 to advise on plan administration. - Implementation and funding: Directs the Secretary to finalize the proposed “US Swine Health Improvement Plan” rule within one year of enactment and authorizes $4.5 million per year for FY2027–2031 for plan development, governance, and operation. *Would authorize $4.5 million per year for FY2027–2031, totaling $22.5 million in authorized funding and increasing federal spending authority for the program.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Voluntary swine health plan for producers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would establish a voluntary U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan to improve swine biosecurity, traceability, disease surveillance, and foreign animal disease preparedness. The Secretary would also create and maintain a Federal advisory committee under chapter 10…

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- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5154: CHAT Act 2.0

## Sources
- [119-s-4893 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4893)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5154: CHAT Act 2.0](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4893 (as of 2026-07-16).