New World Screwworm Preparedness Act
Official: New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025
This bill aims to improve the United States' readiness to handle potential outbreaks of the New World screwworm, a harmful pest that affects livestock and wildlife. By studying current threats and response strategies, it seeks to protect agriculture and public health.
1. This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study how to combat the New World screwworm. 2. The study will assess the current threat of the screwworm to the United States. 3. It will evaluate the country's ability to produce and use sterile flies to control infestations. 4. The bill will review existing surveillance systems for detecting the screwworm. 5. It will also examine emergency response plans for potential outbreaks.
Farmers and ranchers who raise livestock, as well as wildlife populations and public health officials.