HR4708119th Congress

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

Sponsored By: Representative Morelle

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

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Lee (PA)

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Lawler

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Meuser

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sherrill

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Scanlon

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Deluzio

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Krishnamoorthi

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Raskin

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Lynch

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Costa

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Dingell

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • LaLota

    NY • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Carson

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Stefanik

    NY • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Gottheimer

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Thanedar

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Subramanyam

    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

  • Houlahan

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Langworthy

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Ryan

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Tenney

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Tlaib

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • McBride

    DE • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Malliotakis

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Bresnahan

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Thompson (CA)

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Valadao

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Fitzpatrick

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Smith (NJ)

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Dean (PA)

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Evans (PA)

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Meng

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Espaillat

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Garbarino

    NY • R

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Amo

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Mackenzie

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Kean

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

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