S. 613 · 116th Congress
DEER Act
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Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 or the DEER Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 28, 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: DEER Act
Also known as: Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019
Latest action (Feb 28, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 28, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.