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119-s-4451119th Congress

Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Introduced

Summary

National wildlife health coordination. This bill would establish a Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Program inside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to link federal, State, and Tribal partners and improve prevention of wildlife diseases that can spread to people and livestock.

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  • Families, farmers, and livestock owners: Would get clearer access to guidance and shared information on diseases that move between wildlife and domestic animals, especially where they mix.
  • State and Tribal agencies: Would have a National Coordinator, a Tribal Coordinator, and four Regional Coordinators appointed by regional and tribal fish and wildlife associations to coordinate testing, surveillance, and access to resources across jurisdictions.
  • Wildlife and veterinary professionals: Would help develop and receive best management practices on surveillance, biosecurity, humane dispatch, and public education to improve outbreak response.

*Would authorize $900,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2027 to carry out the program.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New wildlife health coordination program

If enacted, this bill would create a Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Program inside the Fish and Wildlife Service. It would add one National, one Tribal, and four Regional Wildlife Health Coordinators. Coordinators would serve as liaisons with USDA, CDC, DHS, State and Tribal agencies, labs, and regional associations to share information, coordinate testing and response, and help states and tribes access funding. Coordinators would need expertise in wildlife health, veterinary medicine, epidemiology, or a related field. The bill would also define key terms like "wildlife disease" and "zoonotic disease."

Authorized funding for the program

If enacted, this bill would authorize $900,000 a year to carry out the Program starting in fiscal year 2027 and for each year after. This authorization would create a funding baseline to pay for coordinators and program activities. The money would still require future appropriations before agencies can spend it.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

WI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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