Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

John Fetterman

Democrat · PA · Senator

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• David McCormick (R-PA)Original· 2026-07-30
• Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-07-30
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)· 2026-08-03
• Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)· 2026-08-04

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

2026-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives. The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees). Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028 the Pulse Crop Health Initiative; the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network; pollinator protection research and extension grants; increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.

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

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5200 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5200 To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high- priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2026 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high- priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUDING SPOTTED LANTERNFLY CONTROL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AS A HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(21) Spotted lanternfly control.--Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).''. SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES. Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2028''. <all>

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