# 119-hr-9976: SWAT Act of 2026

119-hr-9976, SWAT Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

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- As of: 2026-08-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9976
- Congress: 119
- Title: SWAT Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-19

## Summary

**Creates a dedicated USDA fund to fight spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in fruit crops.** The bill would set up a five-year program run by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to fund SWD research, grants, and on-farm mitigation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to help small farmers fight pest: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Agriculture would create a fund, run by APHIS, to pay for research and actions to reduce spotted wing drosophila damage to fruit crops. APHIS would pick eligible recipients, award grants or cooperative agreements, and oversee the work paid from the fund. The bill would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3227: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9976)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3227: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3227)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9976 (as of 2026-08-19).