Bill · H.R. 388· House(119-HR-388)
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- 1/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Sponsored by
- Monica De La Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act," directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. The Secretary is required to offer to contract with a covered institution, such as a land-grant or non-land-grant college of agriculture, to conduct this review. The review must evaluate program effectiveness, benefits and burdens for cattle producers, treatment protocols, and allocated funds. Following the review, the Secretary must submit a report to specific House and Senate committees. This report must include the results of the review and recommendations for program improvements.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill specifically directs the review to identify ways to reduce the burden of compliance for cattle producers.
Would farmers be better off under this?+4
The bill aims to assess and potentially reduce the burdens placed on cattle producers by the eradication program.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill seeks to reduce the regulatory burden of compliance for cattle producers through program recommendations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Program Effectiveness: The review evaluates the effectiveness of the Program in preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Better Support for Cattle Producers: The review looks at the benefits of the Program and the burden of compliance for cattle producers (Section 2(a)(2)(B)).
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Potential for Reduced Burdens: The final report must include recommendations for improvements, specifically including recommendations for reducing the burden of compliance with the Program for cattle producers (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Financial Oversight: The review includes an evaluation of Federal and State funds allocated to the Program and its specific research projects (Section 2(a)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Farmers+4Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jasmine CrockettDemocrat · Texas
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas