If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025
Latest action · Sep 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to carry out a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of the spotted lanternfly. This invasive plant hopper feeds on a wide range of plants, including grapevines, hops, stone fruit trees, and hardwood trees.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 26, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| D-NY | John W. Mannion | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Sep 26, 2025 |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-MD | April McClain Delaney | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Ryan Mackenzie | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Nov 19, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | Dec 18, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2025Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 158, September 26, 2025, page H4503.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7567 | Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 | Related bill | May 19, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an awareness campaign with respect to spotted lanternflies.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2025Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
