SAFE Act of 2025

HR 3038, the SAFE Act of 2025, requires U.S. agencies to proactively negotiate agreements with key export markets before animal disease outbreaks disrupt trade. It directs the USDA, in coordination with the Trade Representative, to establish geographic agreements (like regionalization or separate management zones) for livestock and meat exports during known disease threats. This affects U.S. livestock producers and exporters by aiming to prevent trade barriers during disease incidents. The bill amends the Animal Health Protection Act to create this pre-emptive negotiation process, without altering other trade agreement negotiations.