Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act. It makes changes to the Plant Protection Act to help get ready for plant pests and diseases that affect specialty crops. The bill tells the Secretary to give priority to cooperative agreements in high-risk states when using certain funds. It also sets funding at $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and every fiscal year after that. Finally, it changes another funding amount from $5,000,000 to $12,000,000.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +8
Would farmers be better off under this?
Directly supports specialty crop farmers with enhanced funding and priority cooperative agreements for pest control.
- Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Provides significant economic and agricultural support to rural farming regions.
- Scored +6
Does this invest in rural communities?
Directly benefits rural agricultural communities and specialty crop producers through increased funding and priority agreements.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The legislation increases mandatory funding authorizations for specialty crop programs.
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The bill increases federal funding allocations for plant pest and disease management.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(1) says the Secretary must prioritize cooperative agreements in high-risk states when using funds. This is a positive step because it directs help where it is needed most to handle plant pests and diseases.
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Section 2(2) adds funding of $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year after that. This provides steady money to deal with plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.
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Section 2(3) raises an amount from $5,000,000 to $12,000,000. This increase means more financial resources are available for the program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Directly supports specialty crop farmers with enhanced funding and priority cooperative agreements for pest control. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Provides significant economic and agricultural support to rural farming regions. Would business owners be better off under this? — Directly benefits specialty crop agricultural business owners by funding pest and disease management.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Directly benefits rural agricultural communities and specialty crop producers through increased funding and priority agreements. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Enhances management and prevention of plant pests and diseases to protect agricultural ecosystems. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Aids in mitigating the spread of invasive plant pests and diseases affecting land and crops.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Provides increased resources and cooperative agreements to help specialty crop farmers manage pests. Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Protects the agricultural food supply from destructive pests and diseases. Is this likely to create jobs? — Increased funding for specialty crop pest management may support agricultural jobs related to crop protection. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Supporting specialty crops helps protect agricultural economic output. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The legislation increases mandatory funding authorizations for specialty crop programs. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill increases federal funding allocations for plant pest and disease management.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make it easier to do business across state lines? — Mitigates the interstate spread of plant pests affecting agricultural commerce. Does this give the federal government more power? — Directs federal funding and sets specific statutory funding amounts through the Plant Protection Act.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — Supports agricultural science and disease preparedness initiatives.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Protecting specialty crops from foreign pests supports agricultural export stability.
- 6/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan