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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act

S. 5253Introduced Aug 5, 2026Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Official title: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to prioritize emerging tick-borne livestock disease research, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Eric Schmitt R-MO
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 5, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Justice (R-WV), Roger Marshall (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.