Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025
The Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to commission an independent review of the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP), conducted by a covered institution (either a land‑grant college or a non‑land‑grant college of agriculture). The review must be completed within one year of enactment, assessing the program’s effectiveness in preventing and reducing the spread of cattle fever ticks, the benefits and burdens on cattle producers, the treatment protocols used, and the federal and state funds allocated to the program (including funding for related research). After entering into a contract with a covered institution, the Secretary must deliver to Congress a report within one year that summarizes the review results and offers recommendations to improve the program, with a focus on reducing burdens on cattle producers. In short, the bill institucionalizes an external review of CFTEP, aims to increase transparency around funding and research, and seeks practical recommendations to make the program more efficient and less burdensome for cattle producers.
Key Points
- 1The bill creates an obligation for the Secretary of Agriculture to seek and enter into a contract with a covered institution (land‑grant or non‑land‑grant college of agriculture) to review the CFTEP within one year of enactment.
- 2A covered institution is defined to include land‑grant and non‑land‑grant colleges of agriculture, with definitions aligned to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act.
- 3The review must evaluate: (A) the program’s effectiveness in preventing/reducing cattle fever tick spread; (B) the benefits and burdens of the program on cattle producers; (C) the treatment protocols under the program; and (D) federal and state funding for the program in the most recent fiscal year, including funding for each related research project.
- 4The Secretary must then submit a report to Congress within one year after the contract is in place, detailing the review results and providing recommendations to improve the program, including ways to reduce burdens on cattle producers.
- 5The act carries a short title: “Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025.”