Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congressman Don Davis issued the following press release:
U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Harriet Hageman (WY-At Large), and Darren Soto (FL-10) introduced H.R. 7466, the Safeguarding America's Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats to Livestock and Enterprises Act, or SAFE CATTLE Act. This bill will establish a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to coordinate activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife species on federal lands.
"Our producers and ranchers need proactive monitoring and interagency coordination to stop the screwworm before it threate...