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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress within 30 days on the New World Screwworm domestic readiness and response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The report must address domestic readiness, including plans for constructing a domestic sterile fly production facility in the event of an outbreak threat and potential partnerships with States and industry. The report must also cover sterile fly production technology and other eradication tools and technologies, and must evaluate the benefits and barriers—including timelines and costs—of developing domestic sterile fly production capacity compared to relying on international production.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
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)
- Jul 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.
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 “Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025” or the “Stop the SWARM Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON NEW WORLD SCREWWORM READINESS AND RESPONSE.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report on the New World Screwworm domestic readiness and response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, with a particular focus on—
(1)(A) domestic readiness, including the construction of a domestic production facility in the event of a threat of a domestic outbreak; and
(B) exploring partnerships with States and industry with respect to that construction and other domestic preparedness efforts;
(2) sterile fly production technology and other eradication tools and technologies; and
(3) the benefits of and barriers, including timelines and costs, to enhanced domestic, as compared to international, sterile fly production. <all>
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