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US HR6761

US HR6761
Murder Hornet Eradication Act of 2020


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Introduced
05/08/2020
In Committee
05/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States in eradicating the Asian giant hornet, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to provide financial assistance to states for management, research, and public education activities necessary to (1) eradicate the Asian giant hornet, and (2) restore bee populations damaged by the Asian giant hornet.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to states for management, research, and public education activities necessary to (1) eradicate the Asian giant hornet, a species also known as the "murder hornet," and (2) restore bee populations damaged by the Asian giant hornet. The federal share of the program costs cannot exceed 75 percent, and up to 5 percent of the funds can be used for administrative expenses. The bill authorizes $4 million in appropriations per fiscal year from 2021 through 2025 for this purpose.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 06/25/2020)

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