United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3766 (105th)
Plant Protection Act
Introduced
30 April 1998
Last action
26 June 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Sponsors
Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Plant Protection Act - Prohibits the import, export, movement in interstate commerce, or mailing of any plant pest unless authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture. Authorizes the Secretary to prohibit or restrict the import, export, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, or means of conveyance to prevent the introduction or dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed.
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Timeline
30 April 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Agriculture
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1998
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Source: Committee
8 May 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
13 May 1998
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
13 May 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee
20 May 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 April 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3766
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3766
- us · 105-hr-3766 · source updated 21 August 2025