Randy Feenstra will advance comprehensive trade agreements to reduce the impact of foreign animal disease threats on Iowa agriculture.

The Farm Bill also ensures we put comprehensive trade agreements forward to ensure that foreign animal disease threats in one part of the country do not impact Iowa’s ability to export or import goods through my SAFE Act .

He commits to pushing trade agreements that protect Iowa ag exports and imports from foreign animal disease disruptions.

My Weekly Column: Passing a Strong Farm Bill That Delivers for Rural America | Representative Randy Feenstra
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Safe American Food Exports (SAFE) Act – which would codify USDA’s role in negotiating regionalization agreements for livestock exports from unaffected areas of the country in the event of an animal disease outbreak.

Feenstra highlights a bill to formalize USDA negotiation of regionalization agreements for livestock exports during animal disease outbreaks.

Feenstra Applauds Passage of Farm Bill Out of House and Highlights Major Victories for Iowa Farmers | Representative Randy Feenstra
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H.R.3038 was introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra and would authorize USDA, in consultation with USTR, to negotiate in advance regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agreements for known animal disease threats affecting export markets.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Feenstra introduced legislation directly aimed at advance agreements to keep livestock and animal-product exports open during animal disease outbreaks, matching the promise's animal disease and agriculture-trade components.

partial later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - Text of H.R.3038, SAFE Act of 2025
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Roll Call 154 records House passage of H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, by 224-200, with Rep. Feenstra voting Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed the broader 2026 farm bill, and Feenstra voted for it. The bill text included section 12004 on regionalization, zoning, and compartmentalization agreements for animal disease outbreaks, but the measure had not become final law in the evidence reviewed.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House - Roll Call 154 on H.R.7567
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