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HR 375 · in committee · niche

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill directs federal agencies to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, a fungal disease affecting Hawaiian ohia trees.
  • Hawaii's forests and the agencies managing them, including the Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are affected.
  • The Forest Service will provide financial assistance for disease prevention, forest restoration, and research infrastructure funding.

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  1. 01

    How should federal agencies balance funding for Rapid Ohia Death research against other competing forest health priorities across the country?

  2. 02

    What specific evidence demonstrates that federal financial assistance is necessary for Hawaii to address this fungal disease rather than relying on state resources?

  3. 03

    Which Hawaiian communities and industries depend most on ohia forests, and how might disease control efforts affect their livelihoods?

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Jill N. Tokuda

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-24 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2025-01-23 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)

  6. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  11. 2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  12. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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