118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 322SWAT Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
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Referred
Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species from East Asia that has caused significant damage to many valuable fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.