Congress funds research to fight spotted lanternfly pest
S. 5200 — Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act · Filed by John Fetterman (D-PA) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill adds spotted lanternfly control to top farm research topics. It lets farms, researchers, and states get money to study the pest. The bill extends research money from 2023 to 2028.
Who it affects
Farmers, researchers, and states with spotted lanternfly problems gain access to research money. People who eat crops may gain from better pest control.
One thing to notice
The bill extends funding for all top farm research topics through 2028, not only spotted lanternfly research.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- spotted lanternfly — An insect that spreads in places where it does not belong and harms crops and trees.
- research money — Cash the government gives to groups to pay for studies and projects.
- top farm research topics — Farm research areas the government says are most important to study and fund.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (785 characters) on Aug 6, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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