As a producer-driven federation of state associations, ASI communicates the associations’ position on policies developed by its membership. Please check out the specific policy issues in Washington, D.C., that affect America’s sheep producers.
ASI One Pager – Lamb and Mutton Imports – March 2025
December 2, 2021 – TSE Rule One-Pager to delay the implementation of a rule relating to the importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, and for other purposes.
February 12, 2021 – Rep. Herrell letter to Acting Secretary Shea on Small Ruminant Rule
February 5, 2021 – Senate Letter to OMB on Small Ruminant Rule
January 28, 2021 – Bicameral Letter to Acting Secretary Shea on Small Ruminant Rule
February 2019 – Statement Supporting the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA)
May 2018 – ASI Trade Letter to Under Secretary Ted McKinney
September 2016 – ASI Comments
July 2016 – Proposed Rule; The rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation of live sheep, goats and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen, products and byproducts. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the importation of sheep, goats and susceptible wild ruminants for other than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free flocks.
ASI One Pager – H-2A Guest Worker Reform – 2025
March 2023 – ASI Comments on USCIS Fee Increase
June 2021 – ASI joint comments on Temporary and Seasonal Need for Herding on the Range Applications
December 2019 – ASI Comments on USCIS Fee Schedule and Changes
September 2019 – ASI Comments on Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants
March 2018 –
October 2009 – Comments to Federal Register
January 2009 – Letter to DOL of H-2A Changes
April 2008 – H-2A Comments to Department of Homeland Security
ASI One Pager – Wildlife Services – 2025
The more than 260 organizations representing a broad range of food producers, wildlife organizations, sportsmen, aviation, local governments and resource interests that benefit from the cooperative efforts of the Wildlife Services program sent letters to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate showing support for WS funding and to oppose any effort to restrict or eliminate WS funding.
2025 Wildlife Services Letter of Support
February 2019 – ASI Comments on EPA Label Review Sodium Cyanide and Sodium Fluoroacetate
USDA/APHIS Letter – Setting the Record Straight on Wildlife Services
ASI One Pager – Bighorn Sheep in Domestic Sheep Grazing Allotments – 2025
June 2021 – ASI Comments on Bridger-Teton National Forest; Bighorn Sheep Forest Plan Amendment
May 30, 2018 – ASI/PLC Comments on Utah Mineral Mountain Bighorn Sheep Unit Plan
October 11, 2017 – ASI Comments on Nevada Wilderness Area Proposed Capture
December 22, 2016 – ASI Comments on Nevada Bighorn Proposed Translocation
March 2016 – BLM Releases Policy 1730 Risk of Contact Policy
August 6, 2015 – Testimony before the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Interior “Threats to Grazing from Federal Regulatory Overreach”
Public Lands
August 2019 – ASI Comments Ashley National Forest Draft Environmental Impact Statement
July 2019 – ASI Comments Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Notice to Prepare EIS
July 10, 2017 – ASI Comments on Monument Designation Review
May 26, 2017 – ASI Comments on Bears Ears National Monument
January 9, 2017 – Coalition Letter to President Elect Trump – National Monuments and Antiquities Act
National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition
The American Sheep Industry Association is a member of the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition. The Coalition regularly takes direct action in response to emerging issues or events. To learn more about the Horse and Burro Coalition go to its website at wildhorserange.org.
Click here for a record of written comments, press releases, public statements, or other activities taken on behalf of the Coalition.
October 4, 2017 – ASI Comments to Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
ASI One Pager – Scrapie Eradication- 2025
May 2018 – ASI Letter to Under Secretary Greg Ibach re: Scrapie Tags
July 2016 – Proposed Rule; This rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation of live sheep, goats and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen, products and byproducts. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the importation of sheep, goats and susceptible wild ruminants for other than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free flocks.
Meat Processing
August 2021 – ASI Comments on Investments/Opportunities for Meat Processing
Waters of the United States
April 2019 – ASI Comments on Proposed Rule, Revised Definition “Waters of the United States”
Endangered Species Act Reform
July 2019 – ASI, PLC, and NCBA Comments on Delisting Gray Wolves
July 2018 – Coalition Support Letter Senate ESA Modernization Bill
November 2018 – Manage Our Wolves Act Support Letter
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service
February 2019 – ASI Comments on Hours of Service Petition
Livestock Dealer Trust
June 2019 – ASI Comments Feasibility Study Livestock Dealer Trust
Tax Reform
March 2017 – ASI Urges Estate Tax Repeal