The Stop the SWARM Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
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This bill has bipartisan support from senators in major ranching states and only asks for a report, which is easier to pass than a bill requesting large amounts of money.
Key Points
The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to write a report on how to protect U.S. livestock from the New World screwworm. This pest is a fly that can kill cattle and other animals by laying eggs in their wounds.
The report must look at building a new factory in the United States to produce sterile flies. These special flies are used to stop the pests from reproducing and spreading during an outbreak.
Government officials would need to study new technologies for killing the pests and find ways to work with state governments and private companies on these safety efforts.
The study will compare the costs and benefits of producing these flies within the U.S. instead of relying on other countries. This is meant to make sure the country is ready to act quickly if the pest is found in American herds.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jul 30, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jul 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
Bill NumberS 2543
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
