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HR 7798 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food

SWAT Act of 2024

Introduced: March 22, 2024 See on congress.gov
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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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mar 22, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2024 or the SWAT Act of 2024

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 of insect 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 30, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 322 Related bill SWAT Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Mar 22, 2024
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Mar 22, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 22, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7798: SWAT Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7798/
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"H.R. 7798: SWAT Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7798/.
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