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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3457 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine 
eradication and control program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself, Ms. CROCKETT, and Mr. JACKSON of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to 
the feral swine eradication and control program, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL 
PROGRAM. 
(a) FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL PRO-
GRAM.—Chapter 5 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended by insert-
ing after section 1240M the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1240N. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
feral swine eradication and control program (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘program’) to respond to the threat 
feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and 
human and animal health. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—In carrying out 
the program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) study and assess the nature and extent of 
damage to the threatened areas caused by feral 
swine; 
‘‘(2) develop methods to eradicate or control 
feral swine in the threatened areas; 
‘‘(3) develop methods to restore damage caused 
by feral swine; and 
‘‘(4) provide financial assistance to agricultural 
producers in threatened areas. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide finan-
cial assistance to agricultural producers under the pro-
gram to implement methods to— 
‘‘(1) eradicate or control feral swine in the 
threatened areas; and 
‘‘(2) restore damage caused by feral swine. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the 
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service coordinate for 
purposes of this section through State technical commit-
tees established under section 1261(a). 
‘‘(e) CONTRACTS WITH LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to enter 
into a contract with 1 or more land-grant colleges or 
universities to carry out activities under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—A land-grant college or university is 
eligible to enter into a contract under paragraph (1) 
if such college or university— 
‘‘(A) has developed and implemented a sys-
tem of evaluating damages from feral swine and 
the effectiveness of control and eradication ef-
forts; 
‘‘(B) shows evidence of a strong working 
relationship with the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; and 
‘‘(C) has maintained a State-funded, non- 
Federal Wildlife Services program that has in 
place an active cooperative agreement with the 
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
Wildlife Services. 
‘‘(3) ROLE OF LAND-GRANT COLLEGE OR UNI-
VERSITY.—A land-grant college or university that 
enters into a contract under paragraph (1) shall pro-
vide educational support and assistance with control 
and eradication efforts under the program by— 
‘‘(A) identifying, and carrying out research 
on, novel methods of feral swine control and 
eradication and land remediation; 
‘‘(B) assisting the Secretary in identifying 
threatened areas; 
‘‘(C) coordinating and collaborating with 
field staff, programmatic staff, and research 
staff within the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service and the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; and 
‘‘(D) consulting with the Secretary on the 
establishment of goals and plans for research to 
be carried out under the program. 
‘‘(f) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the costs of activities under the program may not 
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such activi-
ties. 
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‘‘(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of activities under the pro-
gram may be provided in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of materials or services. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) LAND-GRANT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.— 
The term ‘land-grant college or university’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘land-grant colleges and uni-
versities’ in section 1404 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 
‘‘(2) THREATENED AREA.—The term ‘threat-
ened area’ means an area of a State in which feral 
swine have been identified as a threat to agriculture, 
native ecosystems, or human and animal health, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY
FUNDING.—Of the funds 
made available under section 1241(a)(3)(A), the 
Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 
through 2030. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1)— 
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‘‘(A) 40 percent shall be allocated to the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to 
carry out the program, including the provision 
of financial assistance to producers for on-farm 
trapping and technology related to capturing 
and confining feral swine; and 
‘‘(B) 60 percent shall be allocated to the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to 
carry out the program, including the use of es-
tablished, and testing of innovative, population 
reduction methods. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE
EX-
PENSES.—Not more than 10 percent of funds made 
available under this section may be used for admin-
istrative expenses of the program.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 2408 of the Agriculture Im-
provement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note) is repealed. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
2408. 
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