# 114-hr-2943: To prohibit the Department of Agriculture from obligating or expending any funds for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2943, To prohibit the Department of Agriculture from obligating or expending any funds for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2943
- Congress: 114
- Title: To prohibit the Department of Agriculture from obligating or expending any funds for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using funds for grants or cooperative agreements for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease. The bill also rescinds any unobligated balances from appropriations provided for this purpose. Rose rosette disease is caused by a plant virus that is transmitted by mites and can kill infected roses.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2943 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2943)

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- [114-hr-6304: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 No…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6304)
- [114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6281)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
- [114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purpose…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209)
- [114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6049)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2943 (as of 2025-11-18).