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H.R. 5614

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5614, the If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 26, 2025 by Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) with 20 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Sep 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 5614 has 20 co-sponsors.

hb5614/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5614 IH: If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5614  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 26, 2025   Mr. Vindman  (for himself,  Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Ms. McDonald Rivet ,  Mr. Subramanyam ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Mr. Mannion ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an awareness campaign with respect to spotted lanternflies.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025  .
2.
Spotted lanternfly awareness campaign
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the  Secretary ) shall carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of the public with respect to spotted lanternflies.
(b)
Required activities
In carrying out the national campaign under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1)
place public service announcements on television, radio, and billboards in areas of high incidence of spotted lanternflies that—
(A)
inform individuals of the fact that spotted lanternflies are an invasive pest that threaten local agriculture; and
(B)
encourage individuals to kill any spotted lanternflies that such individuals encounter; and
(2)
use such other awareness tools as the Secretary determines appropriate to provide the information described in paragraph (1).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Sep 26, 2025

hb5614/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (09/26/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) sponsors H.R. 5614, and 20 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5614 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Sep 26, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5614 has taken 2 actions since Sep 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 5614 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5614.

Titles

H.R. 5614 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an awareness campaign with respect to spotted lanternflies. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5614 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5614’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr5614/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5614, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 158 (Friday, September 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VINDMAN:H.R. 5614.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Cause 18[Page H4503]

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