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HR 388 · in committee · niche

Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the USDA to hire a college to evaluate how well the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program prevents disease spread.
  • The evaluation affects cattle producers and state agriculture agencies coordinating tick control efforts.
  • USDA must contract with a land-grant or agriculture college to review program effectiveness and compliance costs.

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  1. 01

    What specific outcomes should the college evaluation measure to determine if the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program is actually preventing disease spread?

  2. 02

    How might the cost of hiring a college to evaluate the program affect cattle producers and state agriculture budgets already funding tick control efforts?

  3. 03

    What compliance challenges do current cattle producers face with tick eradication, and how could an independent evaluation reveal gaps in the program?

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Monica De La Cruz

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Introduced 2025-02-14

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-14 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

  2. 2025-02-14 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

  3. 2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. 2025-01-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-01-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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