Ricketts Introduces MARKET Act to Protect Agriculture Exports from Communist China.
Work to pass the MARKET Act to protect agriculture exports from Communist China.
Occurrences
legislation he introduced today to identify new export markets for American ag products and ensure our farmers and ranchers are not beholden to Communist China
Evidence
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (Introduced 09/25/2024). Latest Action: Senate - 09/25/2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts and Elissa Slotkin led 8 colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America’s reliance on adversaries like Communist China.
By Mr. RICKETTS: S. 4560 ... read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (Introduced 09/25/2024). Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. This bill has the status Introduced.
The CRS summary says the bill would require USDA to assess U.S. dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs that could be exploited if China weaponizes such dependency, and to recommend ways to reduce U.S. dependency on China.
Ricketts' Senate office said Ricketts and Slotkin led colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act to secure critical supply chains and reduce reliance on adversaries like Communist China.
Draft bill text for the 119th Congress directs the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual assessment of U.S. dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People's Republic of China and recommendations to reduce that dependency.
The Congressional Record entry for May 19, 2026 records Ricketts introducing S.4560, identified in the provided record as the MARKET Act, with referral to the Senate Agriculture committee.
Assessments
Ricketts did concrete legislative work toward the promise by introducing S.4560, identified in the record as the MARKET Act, and having it referred to the Senate Agriculture committee. The available evidence shows introduction and referral only, with no passage or enactment of the MARKET Act by the adjudication date. Because the promised outcome was to work to pass the Act and passage did not occur, this is not delivered, but it merits an effort badge for a serious legislative attempt.
Ricketts did sponsor and introduce the MARKET Act / related agriculture-China legislation in the Senate, which satisfies work toward the promise, but the available evidence shows only introduction and referral to committee with no passage or enactment. Because the promised outcome was to pass the bill and it did not clear Congress, this is a failed delivery rather than fulfillment.
Ricketts introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act in the 118th Congress and reintroduced or continued similar bipartisan agriculture-China supply chain legislation in 2025, showing a serious legislative effort. However, the cited bill was only introduced and referred to committee, and there is no evidence that the MARKET Act or equivalent promised legislation passed or became law. Because the promised outcome was passage, introduction alone does not deliver it.