House Bill 837
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
837
Congress
116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
January 29, 2019
02/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
02/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
01/29/2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/29/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:55 PM