The National Pork Producers Council applauded the introduction of similar animal health legislation in the U.S. House and Senate to fund U.S. Department of Agriculture measures and programs that help prevent, prepare for, and respond to foreign animal diseases (FADs). Agriculture Committee members Reps. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Don Davis (D-NC) sponsored the House bill, which would fund the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, the National Veterinary Stockpile, and the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) preserved similar legislative language in his committee’s budget reconciliation package. “As foreign animal diseases continue to pose serious risks to producers – and the entire food supply chain – this legislation is key to maintaining pork’s safety, security, and affordability,” said NPPC President and Ohio pork producer Duane Stateler.
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