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This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to create a plan for vaccinating poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu. The plan must be made with help from the U.S. Trade Representative and must follow World Trade Organization rules. After the plan is drafted, the Agriculture Secretary must finish and officially approve it within one year after the bill becomes law.
- The strategy must be developed within 180 days of enactment.
- It must address highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
- The Secretary of Agriculture must work with the U.S. Trade Representative.
- The final version must be completed within 1 year of enactment and comply with World Trade Organization rules.
Official Summaries
Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop and finalize a poultry vaccination strategy to address highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Specifically, USDA, in consultation with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, must develop an HPAI vaccination strategy that complies with World Trade Organization rules.
Avian influenza (i.e., bird flu) is a contagious viral disease of domesticated and wild birds. Depending on the viral strain, the disease can cause little to no signs of illness (referred to as low pathogenic avian influenza) or it can cause a range of symptoms from serious illness to death (referred to as highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI).
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 908 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 908
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, to develop and finalize a
vaccination strategy for poultry.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, to develop and finalize a
vaccination strategy for poultry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy
Act''.
SEC. 2. VACCINATION STRATEGY FOR POULTRY.
(a) Determination of Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, to address highly pathogenic avian
influenza, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, shall develop a strategy for the
vaccination of poultry that is in compliance with all applicable rules
of the World Trade Organization.
(b) Finalization of Strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
finalize the strategy developed under subsection (a).
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