S5200Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-30
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John Fetterman
Democrat · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.2% (818 recorded votes)
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-07-30
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-07-30
Plain-English Summary
The government would fund research and development programs to study and control spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect that damages crops and plants across the United States. Farmers, agricultural researchers, and state extension services would benefit from this increased focus on finding effective ways to manage the pest population. The bill treats spotted lanternfly control as a high-priority agricultural research area, similar to other major farming challenges.
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