PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 3867 (118th)

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 June 2023

Last action

28 July 2023 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Joseph Morelle, Nicholas Langworthy, Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Daniel Meuser, Donald Payne, Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18], Elise Stefanik, Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Susan Wild, Matt Cartwright, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Wiley Nickel, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8], Mikie Sherrill, Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Dwight Evans, Marcus Molinaro, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Guy Reschenthaler, Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], David Trone, C. Ruppersberger, Christopher Smith, Ann Kuster, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Glenn Ivey, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Lloyd Smucker, Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Subjects

Agriculture, Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Agriculture · Transport

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area. 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 China that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees). Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028 the Pulse Crop Health Initiative; the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network; pollinator protection research and extension grants; increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 6 June 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 July 2023

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 54 sponsors and actors.

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.