{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-5608","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 5608","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To support research and state management efforts on chronic wasting disease.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To support research and state management efforts on chronic wasting disease."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-10-19","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-12-08","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h411","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act","result":"Passed","yea":393,"nay":33,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll411.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.","date":"2021-12-09"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-12-08","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address chronic wasting disease afflicting deer, elk, and moose populations."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the bill directs USDA to establish a program to research and manage the disease. Under the program, USDA must offer to enter into agreements with state or tribal wildlife agencies and departments of agriculture, institutions of higher education, and research centers to support research on the transmission of, resistance to, and diagnosis of the disease. In addition, USDA must offer to enter into agreements with such agencies and departments to support state and tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies that address the disease."},{"k":"p","t":"USDA must also develop and maintain materials to inform the public on chronic wasting disease and techniques to help prevent the spread of the disease."},{"k":"p","t":"In addition, USDA must solicit public feedback on potential updates and improvements to standards of the chronic wasting disease herd certification program."}],"words":159},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to set up programs that fund research on chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, and moose and support State and Tribal management of the disease.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}]},"core_areas":["Chronic wasting disease research agreements","Financial assistance for State and Tribal chronic wasting disease management","Public education materials on chronic wasting disease","Review of chronic wasting disease herd certification program standards"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program offering cooperative agreements to eligible entities for research on the transmission of, resistance to, and diagnosis of chronic wasting disease, not later than 90 days after funds are made available.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to offer cooperative agreements to State or Tribal wildlife agencies and departments of agriculture that provide direct financial assistance for developing and implementing chronic wasting disease management strategies, subject to the availability of appropriations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to develop and maintain materials to educate the public on chronic wasting disease and techniques to help prevent its spread, in consultation with State and Tribal agencies and named industry and hunter organizations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to publish a Federal Register notice, not later than 18 months after enactment, seeking public feedback on potential updates and improvements to the chronic wasting disease herd certification program standards.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}},{"text":"Authorizes $70,000,000 to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through fiscal year 2028 to carry out the section, to remain available until expended.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H3EF3E50C649E4F62A7DCB04902374C8E"}},{"text":"Amends the Animal Health Protection Act by replacing the citation \"(25 U.S.C. 450b)\" with \"(25 U.S.C. 5304)\" in section 10403(8).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh#H1F114D5FA8344BB384F95AC6021547FE"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-12-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5608.png","v":"e583387a5a99","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5608, 117th Congress: Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act. House: 393 Yea, 33 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 8 Dec 2021."}}