[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
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PROTECTING OUR FOOD SUPPLY: THE CCP'S GROWING THREAT AND THE DANGERS OF 
                              THE EATS ACT

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                            HON. NANCY MACE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2024

  Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to add my voice to those of my 
colleagues who are coming to the Floor this week to speak about, and to 
legislate in response to, the growing threat from the Chinese Communist 
Party. The threat is real, it is significant, and it is the solemn duty 
of this body to respond to it.
  You will hear a lot this week about the threat to our intellectual 
property. You will hear about the threat to our privacy, our economic 
security, and our national security. But I rise today to make sure we 
don't overlook the very real threat of food security.
  I've heard Members of both parties say, ``Food security is national 
security.'' But tucked into the current version of the House Farm Bill 
is the H.R. 4417--EATS Act of 2023, a bill that would be a gift to the 
CCP. It's been lauded by the Chinese media as a way for Chinese-owned 
companies to dominate market share in the American food industry.
  Mr. Speaker, the American Farm Bill should benefit American farmers 
and protect the American food supply. It should not make it easier or 
``more efficient'' for the CCP to control our food supply.
  After all, food security is national security.

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