Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Dec 15, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Not started)
What it does
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act This bill expands support for public health veterinary services (e.g., disease surveillance or vaccination) in tribal communities to address zoonotic infectious diseases (i.e., diseases that spread between humans and animals). Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to expend funds for public health veterinary services to prevent and control zoonotic disease infection and transmission in IHS areas where the risk for disease occurrence in humans and wildlife is endemic. HHS may assign or deploy veterinary public health officers…
Official summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 18, 2025
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
What moved
Who is involved
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]Lead sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.
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