Support legislation to combat cattle fever tick and foot-and-mouth disease and improve response to animal disease outbreaks.

Fighting back against pests like cattle fever tick and foot and mouth disease by introducing legislation to combat infestations and respond quickly to animal disease outbreaks across the country.

Cornyn commits to legislation addressing livestock pests and animal disease outbreaks.

On the Issues - Texans for Senator John Cornyn
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S.1757 authorized prevention, detection, control, and eradication measures for livestock and plant pests and diseases.

The bill included agriculture-protection provisions to address pests and diseases threatening livestock or plants.

Text - S.1757 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Building America's Trust Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Cornyn’s agriculture page says he sponsored the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act, says he continues to support assistance and research against cattle fever tick, and says he authored now-law legislation creating an animal disease and disaster response program plus a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.

Official Senate page showing ongoing support for cattle-fever-tick legislation and related animal-disease response policy; the cattle-fever-tick bill itself is described as sponsored, not enacted.

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Agriculture - Senator Cornyn
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In a Feb. 5, 2026 floor statement, Cornyn said he had introduced legislation to authorize funding for New World screwworm prevention and said legislation he led was signed into law last year; he also said planning was underway for a domestic sterile-fly facility in South Texas.

Official statement confirming concrete legislative action on an animal-disease outbreak threat and noting prior Cornyn-led legislation became law, which supports the broader outbreak-response part of the promise.

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Cornyn Highlights New World Screwworm Prevention Efforts | Senator Cornyn
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