John Fetterman and Dave McCormick introduced a bipartisan bill focused on spotted lanternfly control. Officials say spotted lanternflies have spread to 51 Pennsylvania counties and threaten crops across the state. What the bill would doDemocratic Sen. John Fetterman and Republican Sen. Dave McCormick introduced the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act alongside Sens. Under the proposal, federal grants could support the development and distribution of research-based tools and treatments designed to combat spotted lanternflies. Spotted Lanternfly sits on stem seen at country garden in Sangju, South Korea, on July 17, 2026.