Bill · S. 5253· Senate(119-S-5253)
Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act
- Introduced
- 8/5/2026
- Last activity
- 8/5/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Eric Schmitt
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act aims to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. The bill seeks to prioritize research and extension activities focused on emerging tick-borne livestock diseases. This includes targeting diseases like bovine anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and bovine theileriosis caused by the Asian longhorned tick. The legislation allows for grants to develop vaccines, treatments, and surveillance methods. It also focuses on supporting professionals through education and extension activities.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically targets diseases that cause significant economic losses to livestock producers and farmers.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill increases funding specifically for scientific research into tick-borne livestock diseases.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Livestock producers and veterinarians benefit directly from the research and extension support.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Disease Management: The bill allows for research to develop and evaluate vaccines, therapeutics, and enhanced surveillance methods to help prevent and manage diseases (Section 3, Subsection A).
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Economic Protection for Producers: By focusing on research and extension, the bill aims to help reduce economic losses caused by diseases that lead to severe anemia, reduced weight gain, reproductive losses, and death in cattle (Section 2, Subsection 2).
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Support for Agricultural Professionals: The provision for extension and education activities is intended to support veterinarians, State departments of agriculture, and livestock producers in recognizing, testing, and preventing these diseases (Section 3, Subsection B).
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Enhanced Food Supply Stability: Strengthening research and extension activities is expected to support the long-term resilience of United States livestock production (Section 2, Subsection 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided 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 Farmers+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Consumer Protection+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 8/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas