# 119-s-912: Securing American Agriculture Act

119-s-912, Securing American Agriculture Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-912
- Congress: 119
- Title: Securing American Agriculture Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture to publish an annual assessment of U.S. reliance on critical agricultural products and inputs sourced from China. It focuses on identifying supply-chain vulnerabilities and recommending steps to **reduce U.S. dependency on China for critical agricultural inputs**. - Farmers and farm businesses would get an annual view of which inputs are vulnerable, such as seed, fertilizers, veterinary drugs, feed components, and equipment, helping inform planting and purchasing choices. - Domestic producers and manufacturers would see recommendations to reduce bottlenecks and ease barriers to onshore or near‑shore production for key inputs. - Policymakers and trade officials would receive recommendations developed with the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to guide legislative or regulatory responses. - Private companies would not be required to provide data. Information submitted must be kept confidential, excluded if it is a trade secret, and used only in aggregate reporting.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual farm input risk report: benefit, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would publish a yearly assessment for the House and Senate agriculture committees on U.S. dependence on key farm inputs. The report would cover equipment, fuel, fertilizers, feed (including vitamins and amino acids), veterinary drugs and vaccines, crop protecti…

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## Sources
- [119-s-912 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/912)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-912 (as of 2026-05-21).