{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4708","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4708,"title":"Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001206","fullName":"Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":25}],"cosponsorsCount":40,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-07-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act</strong></p><p>This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives.</p><p>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 Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).</p><p>Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2030.&nbsp;The bill also specifically reauthorizes through&nbsp;FY2030</p><ul><li>the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;</li><li>the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;</li><li>pollinator protection research and extension grants;</li><li>increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and</li><li>a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-01-14T09:06:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":443,"ts":"2026-04-15T07:42:22.724Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Spotted%20Lanternfly%20Research%20and%20Development%20Act"}]}}