House Bill 1455
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1455
Congress
118
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a plantain and banana plant health initiative.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for
- studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests;
- increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas;
- conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils;
- educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and
- establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pests.
March 8, 2023
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04/04/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
03/08/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
03/08/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:53:44 PM