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S5253Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to prioritize emerging tick-borne livestock disease research, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-05
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 75.8% (871 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,449k

Full profile: /officials/S001227

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • James C. Justice (R-WV)Original· 2026-08-05
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)Original· 2026-08-05

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-08-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-08-05

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-08-05. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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