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H.R. 6961

DRIP Act

Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act or the DRIP Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species.

A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health.

A "qualified partnership" is a partnership between: (1) at least one flood control district; and (2) at least one city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9](D-AZ)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Forestry Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Agriculture Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

DRIP Act — Informed