Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

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• Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)· 2026-06-11

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

2026-06-02

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The legislation would strengthen the government's ability to prevent and respond to plant pests and diseases that threaten specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It would give federal agriculture officials better tools and resources to detect outbreaks early, coordinate responses across states, and help farmers protect their harvests from destructive pests and diseases. Specialty crop farmers and consumers who depend on these products would benefit from improved disease prevention and food security.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4650 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4650 To amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act''. SEC. 2. PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION. Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Priority.--In using funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize cooperative agreements under this subsection to carry out activities under this subsection in high-risk States.''; (2) in subsection (f)-- (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and each fiscal year thereafter.'' and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.''; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,000,000''. <all>

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