New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3806 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3806 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report on strategies to combat the New World screwworm and enhance the United States' preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Roy, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Arrington, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report on strategies to combat the New World screwworm and enhance the United States' preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) (in this section referred to as ``NWS'') is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest and feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife, and, in rare cases, humans. (2) NWS infestations can lead to severe damage, secondary infections, and often death in affected animals, posing a significant threat to agricultural economies, wildlife populations, and public health. (3) The United States successfully eradicated NWS in the 1960s through significant efforts, primarily utilizing the sterile insect technique, which involves releasing sterile male flies to disrupt reproduction in wild populations. (4