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Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1454| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2023
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (2)
Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 202 3 This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a cacao tree health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests that affect cacao trees; establishing an integrated pest management programs for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests; surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets; investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems; conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems; and conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7813
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7813
    Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 4, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1454| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2023
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 202 3 This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a cacao tree health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests that affect cacao trees; establishing an integrated pest management programs for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests; surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets; investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems; conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems; and conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7813
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7813
    Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 4, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (2)
Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted