H.R. 2868 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Apr 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds research to fight bird flu in poultry
This bill makes fighting highly pathogenic avian influenza (a serious bird flu) a top priority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It allows the USDA to give grants to colleges and universities that work on land-grant research to study this disease. The money would go toward developing better vaccines for poultry and improving safety practices that help prevent the spread of bird flu on farms.
How it affects you
If you raise chickens, turkeys, or other poultry commercially or on a smaller scale, this could eventually help protect your birds through better vaccines and safer farm practices. Consumers might benefit from more stable poultry supplies if outbreaks become easier to prevent. Most other people won't feel direct effects, though bird flu outbreaks can affect food prices and availability for everyone.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 10, 2025)
Supporting Avian Virus Eradication Act or the SAVE Our Poultry Act
This bill includes research on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area.
Under the bill, USDA may award grants to land-grant colleges and universities to study HPAI for the purposes of (1) developing and improving the efficacy of vaccines for poultry, and (2) enhancing biosecurity procedures for poultry producers.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2868
A BILL
SAVE Our Poultry Act
Sponsor: Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE-At Large) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”