Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

This bill tells the U.S. Department of Agriculture to seek a contract with an agricultural college to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. The review will check if the program is stopping tick‑borne diseases in cattle, how it helps or harms ranchers, how treatments are used, and how federal and state money is spent. The program is run by USDA’s animal health agency with the Texas Animal Health Commission to fight cattle fever ticks, which can spread a serious disease called bovine babesiosis. After the contract starts, USDA must send a report with results and ideas to make the program better and easier on producers.

Key points

• Who is affected: Cattle producers, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and agricultural colleges (land‑grant or other agriculture colleges).
• What changes: An outside review of the program’s effectiveness, producer impacts, treatment practices, and funding; USDA must provide recommendations to reduce burdens on ranchers.
• When: USDA will seek to sign the review contract within 1 year of the law taking effect, and the report is due within 1 year after the contract is made.