US HB5362 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants to (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.
Title
Spittlebug Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2019-12-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Animal and plant health
Insects
Pest management
Research administration and funding
Agriculture and food
Animal and plant health
Insects
Pest management
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5362/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5362/BILLS-116hr5362ih.pdf |
