Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026
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Overview
This bill establishes a Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act to improve collaboration between federal, state, and tribal agencies in managing wildlife diseases and zoonotic diseases. It creates a Wildlife Health Coordinator program, staffed by national, tribal, and regional coordinators, to facilitate information sharing, coordinate responses to outbreaks, and support states and tribes in accessing resources. The goal is to enhance early detection, surveillance, and research to protect public health, wildlife populations, and agricultural interests.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Creates positions for a National, Tribal, and four Regional Wildlife Health Coordinators.
- Designates specific associations to appoint regional coordinators.
- Requires Wildlife Health Coordinators to facilitate information sharing between agencies and states.
- Authorizes the coordinators to assist states and tribes in accessing funding for wildlife health initiatives.
- Defines key terms, including ‘zoonotic disease’ and ‘wildlife disease’.
- Authorizes appropriations of $900,000 for the program in fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years.
- Directs the coordinators to develop and share best management practices related to wildlife health threats.
Who is affected
- Federal Agencies (Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, CDC, DHS)
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