H.R. 9394 · 119th Congress

Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026

Introduced on Jun 23, 2026 by Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 23, 2026
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an exercise related to agroterrorism, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Agricultural practices and innovations
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 23, 2026). Public domain.

Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within four years after the bill’s enactment, to conduct an exercise to enhance collective domestic prevention, response, and recovery regarding acts of agroterrorism (i.e., terrorism targeting or threatening agriculture and food systems of vital importance to national security, public health, or safety). The scenario in the exercise must involve agroterrorists transporting and deploying in the United States a biological agent (e.g., microorganism or infectious substance) capable of harming critical agriculture and food operations and must address how relevant public and private entities can coordinate to develop preparedness and mitigate widespread disruption.

Within 180 days after completion of the exercise, DHS must submit to Congress an after-action report including the findings of the exercise, plans for incorporating lessons learned into future operations, and recommended legislative actions.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dale W. StrongR-AL-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jun 23, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jun 23, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jun 23, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
  6. Sep 10, 2026Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-813.
  7. Sep 10, 2026 · HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-813.
  8. Sep 10, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 712.
  9. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseMr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5900-5901)
  11. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9394.
  12. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  13. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5900)
  14. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Sep 16, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.