# 116-hr-5362: Spittlebug Act

116-hr-5362, Spittlebug Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5362
- Congress: 116
- Title: Spittlebug Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2019-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Spittlebug Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants to (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2019-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6425: Protect Our Post Offices Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5362)

## Related
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6425: Protect Our Post Offices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5362 (as of 2025-11-18).