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Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act

Key claim: The Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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(S4650 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-02): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Why this matters

Specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery products) are especially vulnerable to invasive pests and diseases, and preparedness programs shape both grower risk exposure and downstream produce prices for consumers. Tracking this bill’s referral is a baseline signal that Congress is again considering how USDA supports early detection and response for these high-value crops, though no substantive policy change has occurred yet.

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Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act
Stage: introduced · congress · 02-jun-2026

The Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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External: congress:119-s-4650:introduced

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