Stop the SWARM Act of 2025

Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025 or the Stop the SWARM Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on the New World Screwworm (NWS) domestic readiness and response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. NWS is a species of parasitic fly. The flies lay eggs in open wounds and body openings of warm-blooded animals (e.g., livestock, pets, and wildlife) and people. The eggs hatch into parasitic maggots that burrow into and feed on living tissue or flesh.

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• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
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