STOP Screwworms Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gonzales, Tony
Introduced
Summary
Creates modular facilities to rear and disperse sterile New World screwworm flies to reduce the risk of infestations. This bill would require the Department of Agriculture to build and operate rearing sites and actively disperse sterile flies into areas judged at risk.
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- Farmers and livestock producers: Would get a targeted tool to lower the threat of screwworm infestations that can harm animals and crops.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture staff and operations: Would have to begin construction within 180 days and run modular facilities that rear sterile flies and disperse them, plus report on activities and effectiveness.
- States and regions at risk: Facilities would be placed in areas the Secretary determines are at risk, enabling dispersal to nearby vulnerable zones.
*Would authorize $300 million in appropriations to carry out the program.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New screwworm control to protect farms
If enacted, USDA would have to start building modular screwworm fly facilities within 180 days in eligible State areas. Each site would rear sterile New World screwworm flies and send them to areas at risk. The bill would authorize $300 million, available until spent, to build and run these sites. The Secretary would pick eligible areas based on confirmed detections and migration patterns. USDA would also post a report within one year, and every year after, on the threat and how well these efforts work.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Cosponsors
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Fallon
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
De La Cruz
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Jackson (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Moran
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Luttrell
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Vasquez
NM • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Cammack
FL • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Davids (KS)
KS • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Fischbach
MN • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Johnson (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Hurd (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Leger Fernandez
NM • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
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