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
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.
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.