S. 1207 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 31, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends feral swine eradication program through 2030
Right now, the USDA runs a program to tackle feral swine, which damage farms, wild areas, and can spread disease. This bill makes that program permanent instead of temporary, extends it through 2030, and changes how money gets divided between two agencies working on the problem. It also requires APHIS and NRCS to keep watching areas for a year after they think feral swine are gone, and to report back to Congress on how the program is working.
How it affects you
If you live in an area dealing with feral swine problems, this means the federal effort to control them would continue and be better funded in some areas. Farmers and rural landowners may see more consistent support from the government in managing feral swine damage. The general public would have access to reports on the program's progress through the USDA website.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 31, 2025)
Feral Swine Eradication Act
This bill reauthorizes the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program through FY2030 and removes the pilot program designation. This Department of Agriculture (USDA) program responds to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health.
In addition, USDA must require the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to continue monitoring an area for reoccurrence of feral swine for one year after USDA determines that feral swine has been eradicated from an eligible area.
The bill requires 60% of the funds provided for the program to be allocated to APHIS and 40% of the funds to be allocated to the NRCS. (Under current law, the funds are divided evenly between APHIS and the NRCS).
Further, the bill includes new reporting requirements, which direct APHIS and the NRCS to submit a joint report to Congress on the program. This report must be publicly available on USDA's website.
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 SessionS. 1207
A BILL
Feral Swine Eradication Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 31, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”