Senate Passage of New World Screwworm Readiness

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after his Stop the

Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) Act passed the Senate Monday night as part of the government funding legislation. This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to present details to Congress on the domestic readiness and response initiatives that it both plans to implement and is already executing to combat the New World screwworm.

“Agriculture and cattle communities in Texas deserve the best protection possible from the destructive New World screwworm, which is why I’m proud my legislation to require the USDA to give Congress a detailed strategy on our nation’s screwworm readiness and response plans has passed the Senate,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill will ensure the United States has implemented necessary safeguards to combat this pest and ensure the proper resources are available to stop the swarm.”