S2543Referred to Committee

Stop the SWARM Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-30
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 76.3% (880 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$79,418k
  • Climate & Environment$24,960k

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Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2025-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Agriculture and Food
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