Friends in the Field Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Introduced
Summary
Biological pest control is added to the federal list of high‑priority research and extension areas. The bill would authorize research and extension grants to support research, development, education, information, and outreach on biological pest control to help limit crop damage and reduce food‑borne illnesses.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More farm research on pest control
If enacted, the bill would add "biological pest control" to the list of high-priority research and extension topics in current farm law. This would let USDA make grants for research, development, education materials, and outreach on biological pest control. The goal would be to limit crop damage and reduce food-borne illness. The bill does not set any funding amounts or new eligibility rules.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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