Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
Where it stands
- Introduced1/13/25
- Passed HousePassed 1/23/25
- Senate
- President
- Law
Passed the House 359–62 on January 23, 2025 (Roll Call 24 →). Received in the Senate on January 24, 2025. No Senate action since.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic206 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
- Republican153 Yea · 62 Nay · 2 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha.
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.
In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with USDA, Hawaii, and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land, with the consent of private landowners.
Finally, the Forest Service must provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.
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1/13/25
What happens next
The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.
If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.
All actions (11)
- 1/13/25Introduced in House
- 1/13/25Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1/21/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1/21/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)
- 1/21/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
- 1/21/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 1/23/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)
- 1/23/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- 1/23/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- 1/23/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 1/24/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.