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119-s-5253119th CongressWALLET

Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act

Sponsored By: Senator Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

Introduced

Summary

Targets research and extension to curb emerging tick-borne diseases in U.S. livestock. The bill would add emerging tick-borne livestock diseases to the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act priorities and authorize USDA grants to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management of anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and bovine theileriosis (Theileria orientalis Ikeda) spread by the invasive Asian longhorned tick.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to fight livestock tick diseases

If enacted, this bill would authorize grants to study and fight tick-borne diseases in livestock. Grants would fund research on vaccines, treatments, enhanced surveillance, and integrated tick control. They would also fund extension and education for veterinarians, State agriculture departments, and livestock producers. Covered diseases named include anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and bovine theileriosis caused by Theileria orientalis Ikeda spread by the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis).

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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