United StatesAgriculture Secretary would review readiness for pasture mealybugs
If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would study U.S. readiness to address pasture mealybugs and share findings and recommendations with Congress and the public.
What it does
The Agriculture Secretary would review U.S. readiness to address pasture mealybugs, including their effects on livestock and crops, and identify gaps in detection and control.
Argument forReviewing detection, control, and emergency plans with input from producers and experts could help officials find gaps in the response.
Argument againstThe study and report could take staff time from other Agriculture Department work, since the bill does not set aside money for them.
More detail
The Agriculture Secretary would study U.S. readiness to detect, contain, and control pasture mealybugs, then report findings and recommendations to Congress and the public. The study would examine the pest's spread and effects on livestock and commercial crops, as well as detection, control, emergency response, research, and international cooperation. The Secretary must consult agricultural producers and industry groups, wildlife agencies, scientific experts, and State and local agricultural officials. The Secretary must conduct the study within 90 days after enactment and send the report to both congressional agriculture committees and make it public within six months after enactment.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Introduced in HouseLatest
- Sep 24Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Introduced
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