HR 4708 · In committee · last action July 23, 2025
<p><strong>Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act</strong></p><p>This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives.</p><p>The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).</p><p>Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2030. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2030</p><ul><li>the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;</li><li>the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;</li><li>pollinator protection research and extension grants;</li><li>increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and</li><li>a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.</li></ul>
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
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<p><strong>Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act</strong></p><p>This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives.</p><p>The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).</p><p>Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2030. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2030</p><ul><li>the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;</li><li>the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;</li><li>pollinator protection research and extension grants;</li><li>increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and</li><li>a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.</li></ul>