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AIM Act

USA117th CongressHR-1625| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2021
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (22)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the AIM Act This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program. The office must leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture; focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology, and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture; prepare, conduct, and facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA; operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture; collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and facilitate the sharing of information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8822
AIM Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8238
AIM Act
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4582
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8822
    AIM Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8238
    AIM Act


  • March 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4582
    Introduced in Senate

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-1242: AIM Act of 2021
Chemical and biological weaponsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of AgricultureEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activities

AIM Act

USA117th CongressHR-1625| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2021
Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the AIM Act This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program. The office must leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture; focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology, and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture; prepare, conduct, and facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA; operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture; collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and facilitate the sharing of information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8822
AIM Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8238
AIM Act
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4582
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8822
    AIM Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8238
    AIM Act


  • March 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4582
    Introduced in Senate
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (22)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-1242: AIM Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Chemical and biological weaponsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of AgricultureEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activities