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S3851Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to ensure adequate staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
Democrat · HI · Senator
Votes with party: 65.0% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001042

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)· 2026-03-05

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.

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The bill would guarantee that two federal research institutes—one focused on tropical forests and one on Pacific Islands forests—receive enough funding and staff to carry out their work studying and protecting these ecosystems. These institutes help scientists understand how to manage forests in warm climates and island environments, which affects conservation efforts and agricultural practices in those regions. The change aims to prevent these research programs from being understaffed or underfunded.

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Agriculture and Food
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