What does Preamble of Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Plant Protection Act. The stated purpose of the amendment is to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act do?

This Act is formally titled the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act.

What does PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION. of Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act do?

This section amends the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721). It adds a provision requiring the Secretary to prioritize cooperative agreements in 'high-risk States' when using funds. It modifies funding allocations within subsection (f), increasing the amount to $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years. It increases funding in subsection (g) from $5,000,000 to $12,000,000.

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Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act

Last updated: 6/2/2026 · Introduced: 6/2/2026

Author: Adam Schiff (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill amends the Plant Protection Act to prioritize cooperative agreements for specialty crop pest and disease preparedness in designated 'high-risk States'.
It increases funding for plant pest and disease management to $150,000,000 annually, starting in fiscal year 2027.
Funding for rapid response programs addressing plant pest and disease outbreaks will increase to $12,000,000.

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