Farmers, ranchers, and landowners dealing with feral hogs would get a permanent USDA program dedicated to controlling and eradicating the animals under this bill. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would study the damage feral swine cause to crops, land, and ecosystems, develop methods to trap and remove them, and help restore land they've damaged. The bill sets aside $150 million in mandatory funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, split so that 40 percent goes to the Natural Resources Conservation Service and 60 percent goes to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, with no more than 10 percent spent on administration. The program would also fund partnerships between USDA and land-grant universities to research new control methods and support agricultural producers directly through cost-sharing, covering up to 75 percent of the cost of trapping equipment and other control efforts. This replaces an earlier, smaller feral swine pilot program created by the 2018 Farm Bill, which the bill formally repeals.
Congressional Summary
This bill establishes a permanent Feral Swine Eradication and Control Program.Under the current feral swine pilot program, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) respond to the threat that feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health.Under the bill, NRCS and APHIS must continue the program. Among other things, this program (1) develops methods to eradicate or control feral swine or to restore damage caused by feral swine, and (2) may provide financial assistance to agricultural producers for these purposes.The bill directs NRCS and APHIS to contract with one or more land-grant colleges or universities to provide educational support and assistance with the control and eradication efforts under the program.The bill also provides funding for the program (through the Commodity Credit Corporation) through FY2030, with 40% of the funds allocated to NRCS and 60% to APHIS. Currently, the funds are evenly allocated between NRCS and APHIS.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-05-15
- Date Added
- 2026-07-07
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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