# 117-hr-8085: DRIP Act of 2022

117-hr-8085, DRIP Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8085
- Congress: 117
- Title: DRIP Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2022-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2022 or the DRIP Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program to (1) remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions, (2) replace those nonnative plant species with native plant species, and (3) maintain and monitor riparian areas in which nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8085)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8085 (as of 2025-11-18).