Congress·In Committee·S. 2897

Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act

Tropical Plants: Research Grants for Pest Control

Sep 18, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act

StalledNext up: A senate committeeNo action in 9 months

This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.

Companion bill: Tropical Plants: Research Grants for Pest Control →

Legislative Progress

Senate

No action since September 2025

House

President

Law

Unlikely to pass

While the bill helps specific farmers, it currently lacks Republican support and standalone agricultural bills often struggle to pass outside of the larger Farm Bill.

Key Points

This bill creates a new grant program to help scientists study bugs and weeds that hurt tropical plants. It focuses on crops like coffee, macadamia nuts, cacao, and bananas that are common in Hawaii and U.S. territories.
The goal is to find better ways to protect these plants using science. This includes creating new treatments for pests and tracking how healthy the plants are across different farming areas.
Farmers who grow tropical fruits and flowers would benefit from this research. It helps them keep their crops healthy and prevents invasive species from destroying their businesses.
The bill also extends the timeline for this kind of agricultural funding through the year 2030. This ensures that researchers have the money they need to keep working on these problems for several more years.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Sep 18, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act

Bill NumberS 2897

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Data Sources

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D: 1

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