H.R. 375

119th Congress

In Committee

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI· Introduced 13 January 2025
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

24 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 April 2025

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.

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.

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.

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.

Timeline

13 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    24 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  3. 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)

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  4. 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)

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  8. 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.

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  9. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  10. 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.

    13 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. 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.

    13 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    13 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  13. Introduced in House

    13 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1100%

Classification

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Legislative subjects

Animal and plant healthForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHorticulture and plantsMammalsResearch administration and funding

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To13 Jan 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To13 Jan 2025

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To24 Jan 2025
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