118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1455: Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act
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Summary
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a plantain and banana plant health initiative.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for
- studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests;
- increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas;
- conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils;
- educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and
- establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pests.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jill Tokuda D-HIOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jenniffer González-Colón SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jenniffer González-Colón.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.