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119-hr-5614119th Congress

If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

Introduced

Summary

A national Spotted Lanternfly awareness campaign would boost public knowledge and mobilize people against an invasive insect that threatens local agriculture. The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to run public service announcements on television, radio, and billboards in high incidence areas and to encourage people to kill spotted lanternflies they encounter. It would also allow the Secretary to use other outreach tools as needed. The focus is on using public outreach to support detection and removal of this pest.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

National spotted lanternfly public awareness campaign

If enacted, this bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to run a national campaign about spotted lanternflies. The campaign would place TV, radio, and billboard public service announcements in areas with high incidence. Messages would say these insects are an invasive pest that threaten local agriculture and would encourage people to kill any spotted lanternflies they see. The bill does not specify funding, penalties, or a deadline.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

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