HR 3856
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Ecology
Fruit and vegetables
Horticulture and plants
Insects
Pest management
Mango Plant Health Initiative Act
Introduced: June 6, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mango Plant Health Initiative Act
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a mango plant health initiative.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants for
- studying potential resistance and tolerance of mangos to native and nonnative disease and insect pests;
- conducting research for treatment of pests that affect mangos;
- conducting field studies to evaluate cultivars of mangos with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests;
- educating growers on best practices to promote the safe production of mangos; and
- establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pathogens or pests.
The bill also extends the authority for several existing USDA high-priority research and extension initiatives through FY2028.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1