Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 2543
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-07-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Last Updated
- 2026-04-28T14:18:44Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose The legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare and submit a report to Congress assessing the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s readiness and response capabilities for New World screwworm, an insect pest that affects livestock.
Key Provisions
- Requires the report to be submitted no later than 30 days after the Act’s enactment.
- Focuses on three areas:
- Domestic readiness, including plans for a U.S. production facility and partnerships with states and industry.
- Sterile fly production technology and other eradication methods.
- Comparison of benefits and barriers (such as timelines and costs) of domestic versus international sterile fly production.
Significant Changes to Existing Law The bill introduces no amendments to current statutes. It creates a one-time reporting requirement for the Department of Agriculture.
Potential Impacts
- On government agencies: Directs the Department of Agriculture to compile and deliver specific information on domestic preparedness within a short timeframe.
- On citizens and industry: May inform future decisions about protecting livestock from screwworm outbreaks, though the bill itself does not authorize new programs or funding.
- On international relations: The report must examine reliance on international production, which could influence future policy discussions but does not alter existing agreements.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- The Department of Agriculture and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
- State governments and agricultural industries involved in livestock production.
- Members of Congress who receive the report.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The measure raises no constitutional issues. It is a routine congressional directive for information and does not expand regulatory authority or create new legal obligations beyond the required report.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-07-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-07-30: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025 — issued 2025-07-30 — PDF (2 pages)