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S3810Referred to Committee

SWAT Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-09
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
Democrat · MI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.5% (896 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000595

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-09
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)Original· 2026-02-09
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2026-02-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-02-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-02-09

Previously

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-09

Plain-English Summary

Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2026 or the SWAT Act of 2026 This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species of insect from East Asia that has caused significant damage to unripe berry and stone fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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