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H.R. 375 · Environmental Protection
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What does this mean?

Ohia trees are a native Hawaiian tree species being killed off by a fungal disease, and this bill directs several federal agencies — including land and wildlife agencies and forest researchers — to work with the state of Hawaii to fight it. It sets up ongoing research into how the disease spreads, funds efforts to control wild animals like deer that can help spread it (only on private land if the landowner agrees), and provides money and staff to help prevent the disease from spreading further and to replant native forests. In practice, this mainly affects Hawaii's land managers, researchers, and landowners near affected forests, along with the federal scientists and agencies tasked with carrying out the work.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jan 13, 2025
Passed House
Jan 23, 2025
Received in Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Full action history (11)
Jan 13, 2025Referred 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.
Jan 13, 2025Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025At 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.
Jan 21, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
Jan 21, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)
Jan 21, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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