119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 9, 2026
SWAT Act of 2026
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Latest action (Feb 9, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 9, 2026)
Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2026 or the SWAT Act of 2026
This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species of insect from East Asia that has caused significant damage to unripe berry and stone fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
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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
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…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-introduction, all provisions. H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Issues pertaining to research…
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