Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill tells the Department of Agriculture to check for weak spots in the computer systems used by farms, food factories, and grocery stores. The goal is to find out how hackers might try to disrupt the way Americans get their food.
• Every year for five years, the government would run a "practice drill" to see how they would handle a major food emergency. These drills would bring together government officials and private business owners to practice responding to a cyberattack.
• By doing these check-ups every two years, the government hopes to protect the economy and keep food prices stable. They want to make sure that a digital attack doesn't lead to empty shelves at the supermarket or unsafe food.
• The bill sets aside $1 million each year from 2026 to 2030 to pay for these drills. It also asks the government to make sure that new security rules don't become so complicated that they actually make it harder for businesses to stay safe.