Bill · S. 319· Senate(119-S-319)
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/29/2025
- Last activity
- 1/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. The Secretary must 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 the program's effectiveness, benefits, and burdens on cattle producers, as well as treatment protocols and funding. After the review is completed, the Secretary is required to submit a report to specific Senate and House committees. This report must include the results of the review and recommendations for improving the program.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill specifically targets the reduction of compliance burdens for cattle producers.
Would farmers be better off under this?+2
The bill aims to evaluate and reduce the burdens of compliance on cattle producers.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
The bill mandates a review of the burdens placed on cattle producers to seek ways to reduce them.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Evaluation of program effectiveness: The review will evaluate how effective the program is at preventing and reducing the spread of cattle fever ticks (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Assessment of producer benefits and burdens: The review will look specifically at the benefits the program provides to cattle producers and the burdens they face when complying with it (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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Program improvements: The final report must include recommendations for improvements to the program (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Reduction of compliance burdens: The report must specifically include recommendations aimed at reducing the burdens placed on cattle producers when they comply with the program (Section 2(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
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+2Good For Farmers+2Good For Rural Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico