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118th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 1726: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

Passed HouseSep 24, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 22, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 24, 2024
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Part I, Sep 20, 2023

This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.

In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with USDA, Hawaii and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land, with the consent of private landowners.

Finally, the Forest Service must provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

78 points earned
  1. 1Jill Tokuda D-HI SponsorIntroduced, reported, discharged, passed House4 events+74
  2. 2Ed Case D-HICosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Sep 24, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in the House by Jill Tokuda.
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  1. Sep 25, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Sep 24, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5725-5726)
  4. Sep 24, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1726.
  5. Sep 24, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
  6. Sep 24, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
  7. Sep 24, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Sep 20, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-205, Part I.
  9. Sep 20, 2023Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  10. Sep 20, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
  11. Jun 21, 2023Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
  12. Jun 21, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  13. Jun 21, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  14. May 23, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  15. May 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  16. Apr 25, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  17. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in House
  18. Mar 22, 2023Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.