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Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, a fungal disease affecting native ohia trees in Hawaii. The bill directs federal agencies to continue research on disease transmission and vectors, manage ungulates (feral animals) in affected areas on federal, state, and private lands, and provide financial and technical support for forest restoration. The Forest Service will fund research operations at the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to prevent disease spread and restore native forests. The law applies to collaboration among federal agencies, Hawaii state government, and local stakeholders.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jill N. Tokuda’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
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Actions (11)
- Jan 24, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Jan 23, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 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) · house
- Jan 23, 2025 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)
- Jan 23, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346) · house
- Jan 21, 2025 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. · house
- Jan 21, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375. · house
- Jan 21, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250) · house
- Jan 21, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Jan 13, 2025 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. · house
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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Roll-call votes (1)
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- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed
359 Yea · 62 Nay · 11 Not voting
- Republicans25Yea11Nay1NV
- Democrats28Yea0Nay
The party tally and member list below cover the 65 of 432 positions we've recorded so far; the outcome above is the official chamber result.
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Yea(53)
- Al Green
- August Pfluger
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Brian Babin
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher H. Smith
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Donald Norcross
- Dwight Evans
- Frank Pallone
- Glenn Thompson
- Greg Casar
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Henry Cuellar
- Herbert C. Conaway
- Jake Ellzey
- Jasmine Crockett
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Joaquin Castro
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Josh Gottheimer
- Julie Johnson
- Lamonica Mciver
- Lance Gooden
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Lloyd Smucker
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc A. Veasey
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Michael T. Mccaul
- Mike Kelly
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nathaniel Moran
- Nellie Pou
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Sr. Weber
- Robert Menendez
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Summer L. Lee
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Thomas H. Kean
- Veronica Escobar
- Vicente Gonzalez
Nay(11)
Not voting(1)
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Text versions (3)
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Full text
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.
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 “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Rapid ohia death.—The term “Rapid Ohia Death” means the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha.
(2) State.—The term “State” means the State of Hawaii.
SEC. 3. COLLABORATION.
The Secretary of the Interior shall partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State to address Rapid Ohia Death.
SEC. 4. SUSTAINED EFFORTS.
(a) Transmission.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Chief of the Forest Service, acting through the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, shall continue to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.
(b) Ungulate Management.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall continue to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State, and with local stakeholders to manage ungulates in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on Federal, State, and private land, with the consent of private landowners.
(c) Restoration and Research.—The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall continue to provide—
(1) financial assistance, including through agreements with the Secretary of the Interior—
(A) to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death; and
(B) to restore the native forests of the State; and
(2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death.
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 375
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.
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