US SB5200 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.
Title
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] | Sen. David McCormick [R-PA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4708 (Related) 2025-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5200/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s5200/BILLS-119s5200is.pdf |
