Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 7/30/2025
Actions
- 2025-07-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-07-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-07-30 (00)
Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025 or the Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on the New World Screwworm (NWS) domestic readiness and response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
NWS is a species of parasitic fly. The flies lay eggs in open wounds and body openings of warm-blooded animals (e.g., livestock, pets, and wildlife) and people. The eggs hatch into parasitic maggots that burrow into and feed on living tissue or flesh.
Cosponsors (1)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
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