# 119-hr-375: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

119-hr-375, Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-375
- Congress: 119
- Title: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Control Rapid Ohia Death through a sustained federal-state research and response effort.** This bill would require the Department of the Interior to work with the Department of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to study the fungus that kills Metrosideros polymorpha and to coordinate on on-the-ground control and restoration efforts. - Researchers and agencies: The U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry would continue research into how Rapid Ohia Death spreads and what vectors carry the fungus. - Landowners and forests: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would work with USDA, Hawaii, and local stakeholders to manage ungulates such as deer in affected areas on federal, state, and private land with private landowner consent. - Restoration and capacity: The Forest Service would provide financial assistance to prevent spread and to restore native Hawaiian forests and would fund staff and necessary infrastructure at the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to support research.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 359 | 62 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coordinated fight against Hawaii forest disease: benefit, low. If enacted, federal and Hawaii agencies would work together to tackle Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death. The U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service would continue research on how it spreads, with staff and facility support for the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. The Forest Service would provide fund…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-375 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/375)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-375 (as of 2026-07-15).