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S. 382

Referred to Committee

Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act

Introduced 2/7/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1135-1136)

2/7/2019 • Senate

Summary

Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act

This bill requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to contract the National Academy of Sciences to study the predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose populations in the United States.

Introduced in Senate • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Animals
Animal and plant healthCanadaCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLivestockMammalsMedical researchNeurological disordersVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (32)

Party Breakdown

13
Democrats
18
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Republican • WY

Sponsored 2/7/2019

Cosponsors (31)

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Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

D-AL

Joined 2/7/2019

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 2/7/2019

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Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

R-AR

Joined 2/7/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1135-1136)

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate2/7/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors31