Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
This bill requires federal agencies to continue funding scientific research and forest restoration in Hawaii to stop Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death, a fungal disease threatening the state's native trees. It provides financial support and staffing for forest recovery efforts and scientific facilities. Additionally, it directs federal and state wildlife officials to work with local groups and willing private landowners to control wild hoofed animals that damage trees and spread the infection.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- State of HawaiiReceives federal partnership and financial assistance from the U.S. Forest Service to stop the spread of Rapid Ohia Death and restore native forests (Sec. 3, Sec. 4(b), Sec. 4(c)(1)).
- Institute of Pacific Islands ForestryReceives dedicated staff and necessary infrastructure funding from the U.S. Forest Service to continue research on the disease (Sec. 4(c)(2)).
- Consenting private landowners in HawaiiCan partner with federal and state agencies to manage hooved animals affecting Rapid Ohia Death on their properties, contingent upon their consent (Sec. 4(b)).
Who it burdens
- U.S. Forest ServiceMandated to continue research on disease vectors and transmission, provide financial assistance for forest restoration, and provide staff and infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (Sec. 4(a), Sec. 4(c)).
- Department of the InteriorRequired to collaborate with the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii, conduct ongoing transmission research through the U.S. Geological Survey, and manage hooved animals through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Sec. 3, Sec. 4(a), Sec. 4(b)).
The provisions, in plain language.
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Requires the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service to continue researching how Rapid Ohia Death spreads and the carriers that transmit it.
Requires federal wildlife and agriculture agencies to continue partnering with Hawaii and local stakeholders to control hooved animals (such as feral pigs) in disease control areas on federal, state, and consenting private lands.
Requires the U.S. Forest Service to continue providing financial assistance to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death and restore native Hawaiian forests.
Requires the U.S. Forest Service to continue providing staff and equipment funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research Rapid Ohia Death.
Directs the Department of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Department of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, a fungal disease killing native ohia trees.
Requires the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service to continue researching how Rapid Ohia Death spreads and the carriers that transmit it.
Requires federal wildlife and agriculture agencies to continue partnering with Hawaii and local stakeholders to control hooved animals (such as feral pigs) in disease control areas on federal, state, and consenting private lands.
Requires the U.S. Forest Service to continue providing financial assistance to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death and restore native Hawaiian forests.
Requires the U.S. Forest Service to continue providing staff and equipment funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research Rapid Ohia Death.
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How members voted on Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025.
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How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346)
- At 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 375.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H248-250)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Referred 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.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62 (Roll no. 24). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H248)
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 (H.R. 375, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-375. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.