Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act

Summary

Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a plantain and banana plant health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests; increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas; conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils; educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pests.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 2023

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Jill Tokuda · D · Sponsor
• Monica De La Cruz · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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