US Congress House Bill 5066 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to state departments of agriculture for the research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers. A grant awarded under the program must be at least $250,000 for a fiscal year. A state department of agriculture that receives a grant must conduct and submit to USDA an audit regarding the use of the grant funds.

State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2018-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2018-02-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5066/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5066/BILLS-115hr5066ih.pdf