US-China Relations

Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect US Agriculture Supply Chain From China

The legislation would empower the secretary of agriculture to closely monitor vulnerabilities in the U.S. food and agriculture supply chains.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect US Agriculture Supply Chain From China
Then-Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts in his office in the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on June 24, 2021. Petr Svab/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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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 Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), according to a statement.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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