S. 4893: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026

This bill would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create and run a voluntary certification program called the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan. The program would be for the pork and swine industry and would focus on improving:

• Biosecurity — steps to help prevent the spread of disease
• Traceability — the ability to track animals and disease sources
• Disease surveillance — monitoring for swine diseases
• Preparedness for foreign animal diseases — planning for outbreaks of diseases that are not normally found in the U.S.

The bill would also require USDA to set up a federal advisory committee to give recommendations on how the program should be administered. This committee would operate under the rules for federal advisory committees in law.

Instead of starting from scratch, the bill would require USDA to finalize an already published proposed rule, titled “US Swine Health Improvement Plan”, within one year after the bill becomes law. USDA would need to consider public comments received on that proposed rule before finalizing it.

The bill would authorize $4.5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program. The money would remain available until spent.

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