# 115-hr-5066: State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018

115-hr-5066, State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5066
- Congress: 115
- Title: State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2018-02-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to state departments of agriculture for the research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers. A grant awarded under the program must be at least $250,000 for a fiscal year. A state department of agriculture that receives a grant must conduct and submit to USDA an audit regarding the use of the grant funds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-02-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act
- 115-hr-6474: AG RESEARCH Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5066)

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- [115-hr-6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6631)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6495)
- [115-hr-6474: AG RESEARCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6474)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5066 (as of 2025-11-18).