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Amends Chapter 5 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 1985 by inserting a new section 1240N establishing a feral swine eradication and control program with duties, assistance authority, coordination requirements, contract authority with land‑grant colleges and universities, cost‑sharing rules, definitions, and funding provisions.
Repeals section 2408 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which is codified at 7 U.S.C. 8351 (Predatory and other wild animals / Wildlife Services authority and related provisions).
This legislation sets up a federal program to fight feral swine to protect farms, wildlife, and public and animal health. The agency in charge must study the damage, create ways to control and remove feral swine, repair the harm they cause, and offer financial help to farmers in areas where feral swine are a known threat. Two federal agriculture agencies—the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—must work together on this effort.
It also allows contracts with land‑grant colleges that have proven experience to support research, education, and on‑the‑ground control work. The federal government can cover up to 75% of project costs, and the rest can be provided as in‑kind help like materials or services. The bill provides $150 million for fiscal years 2026–2030, with 40% going to the Natural Resources Conservation Service for on‑farm trapping and related technology, and 60% to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for population reduction methods. No more than 10% can be used for administrative costs. It also repeals an earlier feral swine program from 2018.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced May 15, 2025 by Barry Moore · Last progress May 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House