S 2543 · 119th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Stop the SWARM Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-30· Sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2025-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM