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H.R. 375Passed House

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 13, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 24, 2025

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.

In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with USDA, Hawaii, and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land, with the consent of private landowners.

Finally, the Forest Service must provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Environmental Protection

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Animal and plant healthForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHorticulture and plantsMammalsResearch administration and funding

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  11. Introduced in House

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  12. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

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PassedJan 23, 2025House · Roll call 24

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

62 Nay359 Yea11 Not Voting
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David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Frank J. MrvanNot Voting
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
J. Luis CorreaNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Josh RileyNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark E. GreenNay
Mikie SherrillYea
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Roger WilliamsNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Steve ScaliseNot Voting
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea

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