US Congress House Bill 3244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award competitive grants to certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds. USDA may also award competitive grants to implement the research or other solutions to restore forest tree species native to the United States that have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by non-native plants pests and noxious weeds. The bill also expands the authority of USDA to transfer funds to respond to an emergency involving an outbreak of a plant pest or noxious weed.

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2019-06-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2019-06-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3244/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3244/BILLS-116hr3244ih.pdf