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The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 authorizes funding to combat Rapid Ohia Death in Hawaii.

The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 authorizes $5,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2036 to address Rapid Ohia Death, a fungal disease affecting native Ohia trees in Hawaii. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to manage ungulates and conduct research on the disease. The Secretary of Agriculture must provide financial assistance and staff to identify, detect, and prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death, and to identify and propagate resistant Ohia trees.