
Nunn introduces bipartisan legislation to combat foreign agroterrorism
Friday, June 13, 2025 • 2 PM
Following three high-profile and alarming arrests by FBI and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents of Chinese nationals who allegedly smuggled deadly plant pathogens into U.S. research facilities without authorization, Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats (PLANT) Act.