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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish one or more modular New World screwworm fly rearing facilities in areas at risk of screwworm infestation, with construction to begin within 180 days of enactment. The facilities will breed sterile screwworm flies and disperse them to at-risk areas as a pest control measure, targeting locations where screwworm migration patterns indicate a risk based on confirmed detections. The Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress and the public detailing the threat posed by screwworms to U.S. agriculture, efforts to combat screwworm migration, and the effectiveness of those efforts. The bill authorizes appropriations of $300 million to carry out these activities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- May 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Heinrich, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms Act” or the “STOP Screwworms Act”.
SEC. 2. NEW WORLD SCREWWORM FLY REARING FACILITY.
The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 10409A (7 U.S.C. 8308a) the following:
“SEC. 10409B. NEW WORLD SCREWWORM FLY REARING FACILITY.
“(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall begin construction on 1 or more modular New World screwworm fly rearing facilities in eligible areas described in subsection (b). Such a facility shall, in addition to providing for the rearing of sterile New World screwworm flies, provide for the dispersal of such flies to areas at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation.
“(b) Eligible Area Described.—An eligible area described in this subsection is an area of a State that the Secretary determines to be—
“(1) at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation due to the migratory pattern of confirmed detections of New World screwworm flies; and
“(2) suitable for dispersal of sterile New World screwworm flies reared at a New World screwworm fly rearing facility established under this section to additional areas at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation.
“(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture, a report that includes—
“(1) an analysis of the current threat posed to agriculture in the United States by New World screwworm flies; and
“(2) a description of—
“(A) the efforts being taken by the Secretary to combat New World screwworm fly migration, including construction and operation of the facilities described in subsection (a); and
“(B) the effectiveness of such efforts.
“(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $300,000,000, to remain available until expended.”. <all>
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