Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025
United States119th CongressS-319Senate
Updated: Jan 29, 2025
Summary
The "Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025" directs the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate a comprehensive review of the existing Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program . Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must offer a contract to a land-grant or non-land-grant college of agriculture to conduct this independent evaluation. The mandated review will encompass several critical areas, including the program's overall effectiveness in preventing and reducing tick spread, as well as the benefits and compliance burdens experienced by cattle producers. It will also scrutinize the current treatment protocols and analyze the allocation of Federal and State funds , including those dedicated to associated research projects. Following the completion of this review, the Secretary is required to submit a detailed report to the congressional agriculture committees within one year of the contract being signed, outlining the findings and proposing specific recommendations for program improvements , with a particular focus on alleviating burdens on cattle producers.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-388: Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Introduced in Senate
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