HR 5362
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Insects
Pest management
Research administration and funding
Spittlebug Act
Introduced: December 9, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Spittlebug Act
This bill 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1