Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Aug 5, 2026
What it does
The bill would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to prioritize research and extension grants for emerging tick-borne livestock diseases, such as anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and bovine theileriosis transmitted by the invasive Asian longhorned tick. It aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management through research on vaccines, therapeutics, surveillance, and tick control strategies, as well as education and outreach for veterinarians, state agriculture departments, and livestock producers. The legislation addresses a growing threat to livestock health and productivity, particularly where no approved vaccines or treatments currently exist in the U.S., and…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.