Bill · S. 3810· Senate(119-S-3810)
SWAT Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Last activity
- 2/9/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2026," seeks to amend the Plant Protection Act. It proposes the creation of a fund within the Department of Agriculture to address the spotted wing drosophila. This invasive species causes damage to various fruit crops like berries and stone fruits. The fund would support research and activities meant to mitigate the negative effects of this species. The Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would oversee the fund and its recipients. Finally, the bill authorizes $6,500,000 for this fund for the current fiscal year and the following four years.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would farmers be better off under this?+4
The bill creates a fund specifically to mitigate revenue losses for farmers growing berries and stone fruits.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill provides financial mitigation through research to protect the revenue of fruit crop producers.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+3
The bill authorizes $6.5 million annually for research regarding the spotted wing drosophila.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Mitigation of Crop Damage: The establishment of a fund for research and activities to mitigate the negative effects of the spotted wing drosophila (Section 3, subsection a) could help protect valuable fruit crops such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries (Section 2, subsection 1).
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Economic Protection for Farmers: By addressing a species that accounts for a combined 20 percent revenue loss across several fruit crops (Section 2, subsection 2), the fund could help reduce significant financial losses for those in the agricultural industry (Section 3, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+4Good For Business Owners+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+2
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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