HR5562Referred to Committee

Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
3
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Jill N. Tokuda
Jill N. Tokuda
Democrat · HI · Representative
Votes with party: 99.0% (608 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

2025-12-02

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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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Agriculture and Food
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