S 4745 117th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

SWAT Act of 2022

Introduced: August 2, 2022 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Aug 2, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2022 or the SWAT Act of 2022

This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species from East Asia that has caused significant damage to many valuable fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.

What's happening now August 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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