Bill · S. 4650· Senate(119-S-4650)
Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act
- Introduced
- 6/2/2026
- Last activity
- 6/2/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Adam Schiff
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- 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
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
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?+6
Provides significant economic and agricultural support to rural farming regions.
Does this invest in rural communities?+6
Directly benefits rural agricultural communities and specialty crop producers through increased funding and priority agreements.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3
The legislation increases mandatory funding authorizations for specialty crop programs.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+8Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Business Owners+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+6Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Public Land Management+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Improves Consumer Protection+2Increases Job Creation+2Improves Economic Growth+1Reduces Government Spending-3Reduces National Debt-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Interstate Commerce+3Increases Federal Power+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 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