119th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an awareness campaign with respect to spotted lanternflies.
September 26, 2025
Mr. Vindman (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lawler, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Mannion) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an awareness campaign with respect to spotted lanternflies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. Spotted lanternfly awareness campaign.
(a) In general.—The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of the public with respect to spotted lanternflies.
(b) Required activities.—In carrying out the national campaign under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) place public service announcements on television, radio, and billboards in areas of high incidence of spotted lanternflies that—
(A) inform individuals of the fact that spotted lanternflies are an invasive pest that threaten local agriculture; and
(B) encourage individuals to kill any spotted lanternflies that such individuals encounter; and
(2) use such other awareness tools as the Secretary determines appropriate to provide the information described in paragraph (1).