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S. 2543

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2543, the Stop the SWARM Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 30, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jul 30, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 2543 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2543/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2543 IS: Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2543  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.
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  .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-30
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jul 30, 2025

sb2543/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (07/30/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 2543, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2543 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jul 30, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 2543 has taken 2 actions since Jul 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 30, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jul 30, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2543 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2543 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Stop the SWARM Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Stop the SWARM Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2543 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2543’s is Agriculture and Food.

s2543/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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