H.R. 5100 · 116th Congress
DRIP Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom O’Halleran
- Introduced
- 2019-11-14
- Latest action
- 2019-12-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Summary
Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019 or the DRIP Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program to (1) remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions, (2) replace those nonnative plant species with native plant species, and (3) maintain and monitor riparian areas in which nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced.