Customs and Border Protection

A coalition of more than 150 agricultural organizations is urging Congressional appropriators to close an estimated $630 million funding shortfall for Agricultural Inspectors at ports-of-entry. In its letter to key member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees the coalition stated Customs and Border Protection Specialists, Technicians, and Canine Teams inspect Ag imports to prevent th

A recently-signed bill to beef up the agricultural border, airport, and seaport inspectors and canine teams comes at an especially key time for food safety and human health concerns. The bipartisan bill signed by President Trump authorizes U ...

The Senate unanimously approved bipartisan legislation designed to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation’s food supply and agricultural industries at the border.  Supporters of the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 says the legislation would ensure the safe and secure trade of agricultural goods across the nation’s borders.  The Act authorizes t

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved a bill to protect the nation’s food supply.  The committee unanimously approved The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019, introduced by Senate Agriculture Committee leaders Pat Roberts and Debbie Stabenow.  The bill would aut...