Rep. Budd Sponsors Bill Protecting Agriculture Supply Chains
October 08, 2021
October 08, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement:
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Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored H.R. 5490, the bipartisan Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act.
The bill would designate the U.S. agriculture industry and its supply chains as critical infrastructure, thereby adding a layer of oversight to ensure that foreign investment does not lead to foreign interference.
"Agriculture is North Carolin . . .
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Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored H.R. 5490, the bipartisan Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act.
The bill would designate the U.S. agriculture industry and its supply chains as critical infrastructure, thereby adding a layer of oversight to ensure that foreign investment does not lead to foreign interference.
"Agriculture is North Carolin . . .