S 2543 ยท Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced
- Jul 30, 2025
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jul 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Jul 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.