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119th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 375: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

Passed HouseJan 23, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 13, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jan 23, 2025, 359–62
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 13, 2025

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.

Key votes

House final vote, Jan 23, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 359–62

Yea 359two-thirds 281Nay 62

  • Democrats206 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans152 yea, 62 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Chip Roy (R-TX) and Scott Perry (R-PA) voted Nay; and 52 more

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 359

Republicans (152)

Democrats (206)

Independents (1)

Nay 62

Republicans (62) broke with their party

Not voting 11

Republicans (2)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jan 23, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jan 23, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 359–62
    Roll call 24 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats206009
    Republicans1526202
    Independents1000
    Total35962011

    House roll call 24: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    62 crossed party lines: 62 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

406 points earned
  1. 1Jill Tokuda D-HI SponsorIntroduced, passed House2 events+30
  2. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Jan 23, 2025Passed the House, 359–62.
  2. Jan 13, 2025Introduced in the House by Jill Tokuda.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Jan 24, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  2. Jan 23, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)
  3. Jan 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
  4. Jan 23, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
  5. Jan 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jan 21, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jan 21, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)
  8. Jan 21, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
  9. Jan 21, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jan 13, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 13, 2025Referred 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.