Federal agencies would coordinate to protect wildlife and livestock from screwworms.
This bill would require the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to work together to prevent, control, and get rid of New World screwworms on certain federal lands. This formal cooperation would help protect wild animals, farm animals, and the nation's food supply from this harmful pest.
Today, there is no formal requirement for the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to coordinate on fighting New World screwworms in wildlife on federal lands. This bill would change that by requiring them to create a formal agreement within 180 days of the bill becoming law. This would lead to coordinated efforts like joint monitoring and outbreak response, and annual reports to Congress on their progress.
HR 7466 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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