This bill aims to help American farmers by setting up a task force to identify and address trade barriers that prevent U.S. agricultural exports from being sold overseas. The task force would develop strategies to enforce trade agreements and work with other countries to file disputes against unfair trade practices that hurt American farmers.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill aims to help American farmers by setting up a task force to identify and address trade barriers that prevent U.S. agricultural exports from being sold overseas. The task force would develop strategies to enforce trade agreements and work with other countries to file disputes against unfair trade practices that hurt American farmers.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a joint task force to identify and address trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports.</p><p>Specifically, the bill directs the President to establish the Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force. Members of this task force include employees of the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.</p><p>The bill requires the task force to (1) identify trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports that are vulnerable to dispute settlement under the World Trade Organization (WTO) or other trade agreements, (2) develop and implement a strategy for enforcing violations of trade agreements related to those trade barriers, (3) identify like-minded trading partners for specific trade barriers that could act as complainants on disputes that are systemically or economically important to the United States, and (4) submit periodic reports to Congress.</p><p>In its initial report, the task force must include a plan for filing a request under the WTO dispute settlement process for consultations to address India's minimum price supports.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Establishes an Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force to identify trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports
Requires the task force to develop strategies for enforcing violations of trade agreements related to those barriers
Directs the task force to identify potential partner countries that could join the U.S. in filing trade disputes
The task force's first priority is to address India's minimum price supports for agricultural products
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would likely benefit American farmers and agricultural exporters by giving them more tools to combat unfair trade practices in foreign markets. The task force's actions could lead to the removal of trade barriers, opening up new export opportunities for U.S. farm products. However, the bill may also strain diplomatic relations with countries like India that are targeted for their trade policies.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5790, 119th Congress (2025). "Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5790
