Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026

Rep. Strong (R-AL) introduced HR 9394 on June 23, 2026, and it was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. This is the earliest procedural step. The bill requires the DHS Secretary to conduct a single exercise within 4 years, involving coordination with federal, state, tribal, and local entities. There is no mandated funding level — no authorization, no appropriation. The bill itself is a mandate to plan and run an exercise, not a contract vehicle or grant program. At this stage, no companies, sectors, or contracts are affected. The legislative path is long — committee markup, House vote, Senate companion, conference, and signature. Given its introduction late in the 119th Congress, the probability of enactment in this session is low. If enacted, the primary beneficiaries would be companies providing biosecurity consulting, exercise planning, and simulation services, but these entities are largely private or small-cap. No publicly traded company has a clean causal chain to this bill.