Expressing the sense that Congress and the administration must work together, with urgency, to pursue effective food and agricultural trade policies.

This resolution urges Congress and the Administration to work together, quickly, to improve food and farm trade policy. It calls for opening and protecting markets for U.S. farmers and food makers, keeping them competitive worldwide, looking at broad trade deals, enforcing current trade agreements, and removing certain non-tariff barriers that block U.S. products . The purpose is to push for effective policies that help U.S. food and agriculture reach more customers around the world .

Key points

• Who is affected: U.S. farmers, ranchers, food producers, exporters, and consumers who rely on stable food prices and supply .
• What changes: It is a statement of Congress’s position—urging action to expand market access, enforce trade rules, consider comprehensive trade agreements, and cut non-tariff barriers that hinder U.S. food and farm goods .
• When: It calls for urgent cooperation now; it does not itself change laws or programs but presses for immediate policy work .