H.R. 3867House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

Introduced June 6, 2023

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The bill amends the 1990 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act to make research and extension work on controlling the spotted lanternfly a high‑priority initiative. It allows USDA to award grants for developing and sharing tools and treatments to fight the invasive insect, affecting farmers, landowners, and agencies dealing with pest management. It also extends the authorization period for these high‑priority programs through 2028.

Key Provisions

  • Adds spotted lanternfly control as a high‑priority research and extension initiative, permitting grants to develop and disseminate research‑based tools and treatments.
  • Extends the reauthorization dates for high‑priority research and extension initiatives from 2023 to 2028.

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

July 28, 2023

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Introduced in House

June 6, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

June 6, 2023

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

July 28, 2023

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Monica De La Cruz
Rep. Monica De La CruzR-TX-15 · Sep 12, 2023

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 16: Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Casten, Mr. Casar, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Caraveo, and Mr. Sablan. H.R.…

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 6, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3867

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2023

Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Langworthy, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Carson, Ms. Wild, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Nickel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Costa, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Evans) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act.

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Including spotted lanternfly control research and development as 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:

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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).

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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 in each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and (h) by striking 2023 and inserting 2028.