119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 23, 2025
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
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Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 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;
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS AND SEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANSLER CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ities. Issues relating to H.R. 9976, legislation to amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation, and H.R. 4708, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act. USDA-APHIS progress toward approval of Dryinus sinicus, a parasitic wasp being evaluated as a biological…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3174, S.1238, Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act, Issues pertaining to re-introduction, all provisions. H.R.4708, Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, Issues pertaining to re-introduction, all provisions. S.3810, SWAT Act of 2026, Issues pertaining to re-intro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…improve soil health. Promoted our recommendations for the State FSA Committee. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R. 7567 otherwise known as "farm bill 2.0" - H.R. 4708, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would make competitive grants available for research projects related to the mitigation of the Spot…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncrease profitability, enhance crop yields, and improve soil health. Promoted our recommendations for the State FSA Committee. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R. 4708, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would make competitive grants available for research projects related to the mitigation of the Spot…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncrease profitability, enhance crop yields, and improve soil health. Promoted our recommendations for the State FSA Committee. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R. 4708, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would make competitive grants available for research projects related to the mitigation of the Spot…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing