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S. 4650

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Summary

S. 4650, the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 2, 2026 by Sen. Adam Schiff (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jun 2, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


Record

Text

S. 4650 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4650/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4650 IS: Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act
U.S. Senate
2026-06-02
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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.
II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL
To amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act .
2.
Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention
Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7721 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
(8)
Priority
In using funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize cooperative agreements under this subsection to carry out activities under this subsection in high-risk States.
;
(2)
in subsection (f)—
(A)
in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end;
(B)
in paragraph (7), by striking and each fiscal year thereafter. and inserting ; and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(8)
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
; and
(3)
in subsection (g), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $12,000,000 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-02
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.

Sponsors

Sen. Adam Schiff (D) sponsors S. 4650, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 4650 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jun 2, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 4650 has taken 2 actions since Jun 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 2, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jun 2, 2026
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4650 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4650 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act — Display Title
  • Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 10 registered lobbyists who named S. 4650 in 1 quarterly filing, 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, Defense, Education, Health Issues, Immigration, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Science/Technology.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIADistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2026 second_quarter$840K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4650 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4650’s is Agriculture and Food.

s4650/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

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