S 3810 · in committee · niche
SWAT Act of 2026
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill creates a federal fund for research and mitigation efforts against spotted wing drosophila, an invasive insect harming berry and stone fruit crops.
- Agricultural producers growing raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries are affected.
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will establish and manage the fund to address crop damage from this invasive species.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the federal government decide which agricultural pests warrant a dedicated research fund versus leaving mitigation to individual states or farmers?
- 02
Which berry and stone fruit producers would benefit most from this fund, and who would bear the cost through federal funding?
- 03
What evidence shows that federal research coordination on spotted wing drosophila would be more effective than current state or industry-led efforts?
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Sponsor · D-MI
Gary C. Peters
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Introduced 2026-02-09
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-02-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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