{"bill":{"id":"119-s-5200","congress":119,"type":"S","number":5200,"title":"Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-07-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000479","fullName":"Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]","party":"D","state":"PA","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-30","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-30","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-30","text":"Introduced in Senate","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 FY2028.&nbsp;The bill also specifically reauthorizes through&nbsp;FY2028</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":"2026-08-18T12:54:10Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":289,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:37:15.819Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Spotted%20Lanternfly%20Research%20and%20Development%20Act"}]}}