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The bill creates a permanent, federally funded program to control invasive feral swine—providing consistent support and ecological benefits for rural communities and producers—while imposing a new taxpayer cost and raising concerns about federal centralization, landowner burdens, and long-term accountability.
Farmers and ranchers gain sustained, predictable federal funding and clearer access to technical and financial assistance to control and eradicate feral swine, reducing crop and livestock damage and stabilizing agricultural operations.
Communities and ecosystems in eligible rural areas are likely to experience reduced invasive feral swine populations and associated ecological damage because the program is made permanent and includes monitoring.
State and local governments and the public benefit from increased transparency and accountability because APHIS and NRCS must report to Congress and publish program outcomes, funding use, and recommendations at specified intervals.
All taxpayers face a direct federal cost of funding the program—$75 million appropriated for FY2025–2030.
Landowners and producers participating in eradication efforts may incur operational constraints or additional costs from monitoring and control activities on their land.
Expanding and centralizing the program within USDA agencies may shift decision-making away from local authorities, reducing local flexibility and potentially increasing federal oversight costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Converts the feral swine pilot into a permanent program, adds one-year post-eradication monitoring, requires two public reports, and authorizes $75M for FY2025–2030.
Converts the existing feral swine pilot into a permanent federal program, defines which geographic areas are eligible, requires one year of post-eradication monitoring by federal agencies, and authorizes $75 million in additional program funding for fiscal years 2025–2030 while preserving prior 2023 funding levels. It also requires two public joint reports from USDA agencies about program activities, outcomes (including counties cleared), estimated reductions in damage and health impacts, agency and producer roles, and recommendations for improvements.
Introduced March 31, 2025 by John Cornyn · Last progress March 31, 2025