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H.R. 5608: Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act

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H.R. 5608: Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-19 · Animals · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 411 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5608 (2021-12-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act

Plain summary

Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address chronic wasting disease afflicting deer, elk, and moose populations. Specifically, the bill directs USDA to establish a program to research and manage the disease. Under the program, USDA must offer to enter into agreements with state or tribal wildlife agencies and departments of agriculture, institutions of higher education, and research centers to support research on the transmission of, resistance to, and diagnosis of the disease. In addition, USDA must offer to enter into agreements with such agencies and departments to support state and tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies that address the disease. USDA must also develop and maintain materials to inform the public on chronic wasting disease and techniques to help prevent the spread of the disease. In addition, USDA must solicit public feedback on potential updates and improvements to standards of the chronic wasting disease herd certification program.

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Official text

Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · 38 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Pete Stauber (R-MN), James R. Baird (R-IN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Julia Letlow (R-LA), John Joyce (R-PA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Sean Casten (D-IL), Jason Smith (R-MO)

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr5608 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117