A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives has introduced the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act of 2023. The bill would increase funding to fight foreign animal disease and extend authorization for the Animal Health Protection Act through 2028.

In a press release, National Pork Producers Council President Scott Hays said, "With threats of African swine fever and other foreign animal diseases to livestock and poultry industries, having these provisions in the farm bill will ensure the U.S. remains positioned to deliver safe and affordable food to consumers worldwide. A FAD outbreak would immediately cripple the entire agricultural sector. Funding these programs is vital for our success as they support efforts to prepare, prevent and mitigate any FAD threats."