HR5562Referred to Committee
Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jill N. Tokuda
Democrat · HI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (671 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000487
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
2025-12-02
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-09-23
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23
Plain-English Summary
Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act This bill establishes a Tropical Plant Health Initiative as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives. Under the bill, tropical plants include coffee plants, macadamia trees, cacao trees, plantains and bananas, mangos, floriculture and nursery crops, and vanilla plants. Specifically, the bill allows research and extension grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact tropical plants; establishing an integrated pest management program in areas where tropical plants are affected by plant pests or noxious weeds; and conducting related data collection, research, and investigations regarding the production, health, immune systems, biology, ecology, and genomics of the tropical plants. Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2030.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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