S. 5200 · 119th Congress — Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 5200
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2026-07-30
- Latest action date
- 2026-07-30
Record overview
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives. The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e. g. , grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsors
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Pennsylvania · Senate · Democratic
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.