119th Congress
S. 2543
Stop the SWARM Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jul 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - Jul 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate