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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 30, 2026
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S. 5200In CommitteeAgriculture and Food

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John (D-PA)6 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 30, 2026
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In plain English

This bill designates spotted lanternfly control as a high-priority research and extension area for the Department of Agriculture and authorizes grants to develop and distribute research-based tools and treatments to combat this invasive pest that damages crops like grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees. The bill also reauthorizes through fiscal year 2028 USDA competitive grants for specialized research and extension activities in several areas: the Pulse Crop Health Initiative, the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network, pollinator protection research, efforts to address colony collapse disorder and other pollinator health issues, and a nationwide surveillance program monitoring honey bee pests, pathogens, health, and populations. Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] introduced the bill with 5 cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican).

What’s in the bill (2 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Including spotted lanternfly control research and development
  • Sec. 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-07-30, but the bill text was revised on 2026-07-30T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.

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5 Democrats, 1 Republican (of 6 shown).

Activity timeline

Jul 30
Jul 30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 30
Jul 30
Introduced in Senate
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Jul 30
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 30
Introduced in Senate

All 6 cosponsors

5 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (5)
Republicans (1)

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New Bill: Senator John Fetterman introduces S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act - Quiver Quantitative
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