H.R. 7813 · 117th Congress

Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022

Introduced on May 18, 2022 by Kaiali’i Kahele (D-HI-2). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 8, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
May 18, 2022
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a cacao tree health initiative, and for other purposes.

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 18, 2022). Public domain.

Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kaiali’i KaheleD-HI-2Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

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History

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  1. May 18, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 18, 2022Introduced in House
  3. May 18, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  4. Jun 8, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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