Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
Sponsored By: Representative Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced
Summary
Spotted Lanternfly control as a high-priority research and extension goal. This bill would add grant authority under the 1990 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act's high-priority research and extension initiative to support research and extension for developing and sharing research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).
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- Farmers and growers: Would see more federally backed research and extension on control tools and treatments that they can use against the Spotted Lanternfly.
- Researchers and extension services: Would become eligible for grants under Section 1672(d) to develop and disseminate management methods.
- Program administrators and federal research programs: Would have the high-priority research and extension initiative authorized through 2030, keeping grant authority active for that period.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Farm research grants extended to 2030
The bill would extend the authority for high-priority farm research and extension programs through 2030. This would let the Agriculture Department keep awarding these grants longer. It does not itself add new funding.
Grants to fight spotted lanternfly
The bill would allow research and extension grants to develop and share tools to control the spotted lanternfly. Universities and extension programs could apply. Growers and land managers could get better control methods and advice. The bill does not set funding amounts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
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