Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

This bill tells federal agencies to work with Hawaii to fight Rapid Ohia Death, a fungus that kills native ohia trees. It keeps research going on how the disease spreads and supports on-the-ground work to slow it down and restore forests. The Interior Department and USDA must partner with the state to coordinate efforts, including controlling animals like deer and pigs in affected areas, with landowner consent, to help protect trees and habitats. The Forest Service must also provide funding and staff to research the disease and help restore native forests in Hawaii. A summarized description confirms these same steps: agency partnership, research, wildlife management, and funding for prevention and forest recovery.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Hawaii residents, landowners, and communities that depend on healthy native forests and wildlife; federal and state agencies working on forests and wildlife.
• What changes: Continued research on how the fungus spreads; coordination among federal, state, and local partners; managing deer and other animals in control areas; funding to prevent spread and restore forests; staffing and infrastructure support for the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry .
• When: These are ongoing, sustained efforts directed to continue under this law.