Hinson Effort to Secure Ag Supply Chain Included in Trump Initiative to Combat CCP Threats to American Agriculture & Food Supply

Washington, D.C. — Today, under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) rolled out its national security plan alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Congresswoman Hinson released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s “Make Agriculture Great Again” Initiative, which includes several efforts that the congresswoman has led for years.

“Farms, food, and supply chains are national security assets—and they should be treated as such. Right now, farmers rely on feed and other inputs from China—compromising the integrity of our food supply and giving China leverage to shut off our access. I introduced bipartisan legislation to secure our agriculture supply chain domestically, and I’m glad President Trump is incorporating my legislation in this key initiative to end our dangerous reliance on China. President Trump’s leadership will change the course of history and ensure America is positioned to win our strategic competition with China on every front.” – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
 
Background: 

• USDA’s National Security Plan includes several priorities championed by Rep. Hinson, including securing American agriculture supply chains from the influence of foreign adversaries like China.
• Under the Plan, USDA will create a list of critical ag inputs and materials and conduct regular assessments to identify risks and security vulnerabilities to the ag sector. Rep. Hinson’s bicameral, bipartisan Securing American Agriculture Act requires USDA to conduct annual assessments of vulnerabilities in American food and agriculture supply chains and report to Congress with recommendations to better secure our supply chains.
• As a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, Rep. Hinson secured language in the committee-passed FY26 bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to report on dependency on China for critical agriculture inputs and provide a plan to mitigate potential supply disruptions caused by Communist China.