Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
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Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area.
The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to China that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).
Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028
- the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;
- the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;
- pollinator protection research and extension grants;
- increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and
- a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3867: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3867/
"H.R. 3867: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3867/.
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