Skip to main content
HR 1726 118th Congress House Environmental Protection Animal and plant health Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Hawaii Mammals Research administration and funding

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 24, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5725-5726)
Sep 24, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1726.
Sep 24, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 24, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
Sep 24, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
Sep 20, 2023
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 20, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-205, Part I.
Sep 20, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Jun 21, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
May 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

This bill establishes requirements to research and control the fungus Ceratocystis, known as Rapid Ohia Death, which has killed more than a million native trees in Hawaii.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii to control and address the fungus.

In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with Hawaii and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land.

Finally, the Forest Service must continue to provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.

What's happening now September 25, 2024

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 927 Identical bill Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 22, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1726: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1726/
MLA
"H.R. 1726: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1726/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1726, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1726/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1726: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1726/)
Report a problem