S 322
118th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
SWAT Act of 2023
Introduced: February 9, 2023
Introduced by:
Peters, Gary C.
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2023 or the SWAT Act of 2023
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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