HR 9394 United States House · 119th Congress

Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a large-scale exercise within four years of enactment to test preparedness for agroterrorism, which involves terrorist attacks using biological agents against the U.S. agriculture and food supply systems. The exercise will simulate scenarios where such agents are smuggled into the country or deployed domestically, requiring participants from federal, state, local, and private sectors to practice coordinating responses and managing widespread disruptions. Following the drill, the Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a report to Congress detailing the findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for improving national security measures to better counter agroterrorism threats.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Sep 2026
House Passage
Sep 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2026 Last action Sep 16, 2026
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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Sep 16, 2026
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The change between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 9394 is purely a formatting correction. Subsection (B) was previously split across two lines and has been consolidated onto a single line. No substantive policy, scope, or language changes were made.
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Formatting fix: subsection (B) 'State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies' was moved from a separate line to the same line as its label, correcting a typographical layout issue.

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Sep 16, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Sep 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Sep 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-813.
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Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jun 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Jun 23, 2026
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Introduced in House
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