H.R. 7665
IntroducedFriends in the Field Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7665
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to add biological pest control to the list of high-priority research and extension areas.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2026
Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to add biological pest control to the list of high-priority research and extension areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Friends in the Field Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL TO HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION AREAS.
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(21) Biological pest control.--Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of supporting research, development, or education materials, information, and outreach programs regarding biological pest control to limit crop damage and food-borne illnesses.''. <all>