SAFE Act of 2025

This bill (S 1501, the SAFE Act of 2025) amends the Animal Health Protection Act to require U.S. agencies to negotiate agreements with foreign governments about animal disease outbreaks that disrupt exports. It directly affects U.S. livestock and animal product exporters by aiming to reduce trade barriers caused by disease outbreaks. Key provisions mandate that the Secretary, working with trade and agriculture agencies, negotiate regionalization (geographic agreements), zoning, and facility-specific arrangements to maintain export access during disease events. The bill requires these negotiations to consider global scientific research but does not create new regulations or limit other trade negotiations.