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H.R. 1919 · 116th Congress

Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 or the DEER Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 27, 2019

Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 or the DEER Act

This bill addresses chronic wasting disease, which is a transmissible disease that afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state efforts to develop and implement chronic wasting disease surveillance, testing, management, and response activities.

In addition, USDA must (1) establish a multiagency task force to respond to the disease, and (2) award a grant to a land-grant college or university to establish a policy research center for wildlife diseases.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019

Also known as: DEER Act

Latest action (Aug 9, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 27, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.