# 119-hr-1500: Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act

119-hr-1500, Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1500
- Congress: 119
- Title: Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would make native plants the first choice for landscaping on Federal projects.** It would set specific deadlines, require contract language, and create recurring guidance and public reporting to push agencies toward native habitats. - Federal agencies would need to prioritize native plants for covered Federal projects and update any agency-specific design or landscape standards within 270 days, weighing life-cycle benefits like pollinator support, erosion control, and reduced water use. - Agency contracting officers would be required to add the native-plant priority and consideration rules into Federal contracts and to flow those requirements into subcontracts at all tiers to the maximum extent practicable. - The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality would have to issue guidance within 180 days and then every 2 years, and publicly post biennial reports with case studies, scientific analyses, and descriptions of how the Government is promoting native habitats.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Guidance and reports on native plants: benefit, low. The Council on Environmental Quality would issue guidance to federal agencies on using native plants within 180 days and then every two years. Starting two years after enactment, it would post public reports every two years on native plant use in federal projects. Reports would include case studies…
- Federal projects would prioritize native plants: mixed, medium. Within 270 days of enactment, federal agencies doing landscaping at federal facilities in the U.S. would prioritize native plants when feasible on cost, schedule, and supply, factoring in scientific, historical, or educational needs. Agencies would also weigh long-term benefits like habitat for wil…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1500 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1500)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1500 (as of 2026-04-21).