Introduced:
Jan 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Animals
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1
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1
Summaries
8
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Jan 24, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2025
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<p><strong>Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as <em>Ceratocystis fimbriata </em>that affects the tree of the species <em>Metrosideros polymorpha</em>.</p><p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
Actions (13)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Jan 23, 2025
3:38 PM
3:38 PM
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)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Jan 23, 2025
3:38 PM
3:38 PM
Passed/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)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Jan 23, 2025
3:38 PM
3:38 PM
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Jan 23, 2025
3:10 PM
3:10 PM
At 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.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37220
Jan 21, 2025
3:23 PM
3:23 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Jan 21, 2025
3:12 PM
3:12 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Jan 21, 2025
3:12 PM
3:12 PM
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Jan 21, 2025
3:12 PM
3:12 PM
Referred 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 13, 2025
Referred 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 13, 2025
Subjects (8)
Animal and plant health
Animals
(Policy Area)
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Hawaii
Horticulture and plants
Mammals
Research administration and funding
Cosponsors (1)
(D-HI)
Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,681 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Jan 24, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:25 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 375 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 375
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate
with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address
Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 375 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 375
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate
with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address
Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
In this Act:
(1) Rapid ohia death.--The term ``Rapid Ohia Death'' means
the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis
fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros
polymorpha.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Hawaii.
SEC. 3.
The Secretary of the Interior shall partner and collaborate with
the Secretary of Agriculture and the State to address Rapid Ohia Death.
SEC. 4.
(a) Transmission.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Chief of
the Forest Service, acting through the Forest Service Institute of
Pacific Islands Forestry, shall continue to conduct research on Rapid
Ohia Death vectors and transmission.
(b) Ungulate Management.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
shall continue to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State,
and with local stakeholders to manage ungulates in Rapid Ohia Death
control areas on Federal, State, and private land, with the consent of
private landowners.
(c) Restoration and Research.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall continue to provide--
(1) financial assistance, including through agreements with
the Secretary of the Interior--
(A) to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death; and
(B) to restore the native forests of the State; and
(2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to conduct research on
Rapid Ohia Death.
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.