H.R. 3457: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine eradication and control program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3457 status: Referred.
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialThis 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 huma...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- Reduces damage to native ecosystems
- Supports invasive species control
Risks
- Potential concerns regarding trapping methods
- Localized impact on wildlife populations
Economy
Benefits
- Reduces economic losses from crop damage
- Protects animal health and livestock productivity
Risks
- Requires 25 percent non-federal cost-sharing from producers
- Allocations may not cover all impacted regions
Society
Benefits
- Improves public health safety in impacted areas
Risks
- No direct material impact on general social policy
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Cost-sharing requirements may limit participation by smaller agricultural operations
Program effectiveness depends on coordination between multiple agencies
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