Congress funds tropical crop pest research through 2030
H.R. 5562 — Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act · Filed by Jill Tokuda (D-HI) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 23, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill amends federal agricultural research law to authorize grants for studying and combating pests and diseases that damage tropical crops—including coffee, cacao, bananas, mangos, and floriculture. It funds research into pest management, plant biology, and disease resistance for these crops, and extends the authorization for such grants through 2030.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a straightforward authorization of federal research grants for tropical crop pest management and disease resistance. It expands an existing grant program to include new crop categories and extends funding authority.
What the text implies
- Extends federal research funding through 2030, creating multi-year budget commitments that may compete with other agricultural research priorities.
- Focuses research on crops grown in specific U.S. regions (Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands), which may concentrate benefits geographically.
- Includes floriculture and nursery crops alongside food crops, potentially benefiting ornamental plant industries alongside food security.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill funds research into agricultural pest management and crop disease resistance, which reduces crop losses, stabilizes food supply, and may lower consumer prices for tropical fruits and specialty crops. It also supports rural agricultural communities and research institutions that depend on federal grants.
Who stands to gain
- agricultural research universities and land-grant institutions
- tropical crop growers and farming cooperatives
- agricultural extension services
Named in the bill
USDA, Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Section 1672, Plant Protection Act, agricultural research institutions
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 23, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 23, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,565 characters) on Jul 6, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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