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US HR2420

Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act


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Introduced
03/30/2023
In Committee
04/25/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act, directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, which is carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Texas Animal Health Commission. The review will evaluate the program's effectiveness in preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle, the benefits and burden of the program for cattle producers, the treatment protocols used, and the federal and state funding allocated to the program. The Secretary of Agriculture will then submit a report to Congress with the review's results and recommendations for improving the program, including ways to reduce the compliance burden on cattle producers.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (on 04/25/2023)

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