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H.R. 4708

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4708, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) with 40 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 4708 has 40 co-sponsors.

hb4708/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4708 IH: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4708  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Morelle  (for himself,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Houlahan ,  Mr. Langworthy ,  Mr. Ryan ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. McBride ,  Ms. Malliotakis ,  Mr. Bresnahan ,  Mr. Thompson of California ,  Mr. Valadao ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Mr. Smith of New Jersey ,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Meng ,  Mr. Espaillat ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mr. Meuser ,  Ms. Sherrill ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Mr. Deluzio ,  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ,  Mr. Raskin ,  Mr. Lynch , and  Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act  .
2.
Including spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Spotted lanternfly control
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).
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3.
Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended in each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and (h) by striking  2023  and inserting  2030 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025

hb4708/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (07/23/2025)

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives.

The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).

Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2030. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2030

  • the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;
  • the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;
  • pollinator protection research and extension grants;
  • increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and
  • a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) sponsors H.R. 4708, and 40 members have co-sponsored it, 27 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4708 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4708 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 4708 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4708.

Titles

H.R. 4708 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4708 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Animals, Banking, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU—Pennsylvania14—
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICAA professional scientific society for entomologists.Maryland11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU14—
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BAILEY FISHER (THUMM)114
DOMINIQUE CARTER111
DOMINIQUE FOSTER111
ISABELLE ARBETTER111
REBECCA ADLER MISERENDINO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICALEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUPENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUPENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Amendme…
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUPENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUPENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4708 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4708’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr4708/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4708, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MORELLE:H.R. 4708.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H3649]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com