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Introduced
01/29/2019
01/29/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To authorize a special resource study on the spread vectors of chronic wasting disease in Cervidae, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to contract the National Academy of Sciences to study the predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose populations in the United States.
AI Summary
This bill, the Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act, requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to contract the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a special resource study. The study aims to identify the predominant pathways and mechanisms of transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose in the United States, including potential impacts from transmissions from Canada. The study will examine scientific research gaps, recommend priority research projects, and review best practices for chronic wasting disease management developed by various federal and state agencies.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (33)
Ralph Abraham (R)*,
Jack Bergman (R),
Ted Budd (R),
James Comer (R),
Sean Duffy (R),
Tom Emmer (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Greg Gianforte (R),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Garret Graves (R),
James Hagedorn (R),
French Hill (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
John Joyce (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Ron Kind (D),
Steve King (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Martha Roby (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Steve Watkins (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (on 02/15/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/837/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr837/BILLS-116hr837ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr837/BILLS-116hr837ih.pdf.pdf |
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