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The bill provides targeted, multi‑year federal funding and high cost‑share to help producers and states combat feral swine and fund research, but it imposes mandatory federal costs, may shift coordination burdens to states and producers, and could leave smaller actors struggling to meet matching requirements.
Farmers and other agricultural producers in affected areas can get up to 75% federal cost‑share to control feral swine and repair damage, substantially lowering their out‑of‑pocket response costs.
The bill creates dedicated, multi‑year federal resources—$150 million in mandatory funding for FY2026–2030—giving states and local partners predictable funding for sustained feral swine control efforts.
Limits administrative spending to 10% of the funds, directing most dollars to on‑the‑ground control, assistance, and damage repair rather than overhead.
Smaller or cash‑strapped producers and some rural localities may struggle to provide the remaining up to 25% match, delaying or limiting access to assistance.
Taxpayers are on the hook for $150 million in mandatory spending, which could have been used for other priorities or deficit reduction.
Allocating program responsibilities via a 40/60 split between NRCS and APHIS could create coordination challenges and uneven service delivery across states if roles and implementation vary.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a USDA feral swine eradication and control program with research, cost‑share, and $150M mandatory funding for FY2026–2030 split between NRCS and APHIS.
Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 15, 2025 by Barry Moore · Last progress May 15, 2025
Creates a new federal feral swine eradication and control program in the Food Security Act that directs USDA to study, develop, and implement methods to control or eradicate feral swine, restore damage, and provide financial assistance to producers in designated "threatened areas." It requires coordination between NRCS and APHIS, mandates research and extension contracts with eligible land‑grant colleges and universities, caps federal cost‑share at 75 percent, and sets aside $150 million in mandatory funding for fiscal years 2026–2030 (allocated 40% to NRCS and 60% to APHIS). The bill also repeals an existing statutory section (7 U.S.C. 8351) related to this issue.