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Yes: 345 • No: 60
119-hr-3276119th Congress
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Passed House
Summary
Establishes a voluntary Urban Bird Treaty Program at the Department of the Interior to help cities protect and restore bird habitat. The program pairs technical support with competitive grants and focuses on habitat restoration, invasive species control, community science, hazard reduction, and public education in urban areas.
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- Cities, Tribal governments, State agencies, nongovernmental organizations, community groups, and academic institutions are eligible to be covered entities and can receive technical and financial assistance or apply for grants.
- The grant program will be run through an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the bill specifies that the Foundation Act's usual Section 10(a) requirement does not apply to this agreement or to amounts used for the program.
- Awards should be distributed, to the extent practical, across small, midsize, and large cities using the Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) data from the National Center for Education Statistics to guide geographic equity.
*Authorizes $200,000 per year for fiscal years 2027–2033 to carry out the program, increasing federal spending by that amount.*
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Small grants for urban bird habitat
If enacted, the Interior Department would set up a voluntary Urban Bird Treaty Program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. State and local agencies, Tribes, nonprofits, community groups, and universities would be able to apply for competitive grants and get technical help to restore habitat, control invasive species, cut hazards to birds, monitor birds, and educate the public. The Director would be allowed to use the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to run the grants and would aim to spread funds among small, midsize, and large cities using NCES EDGE boundaries. The bill would authorize $200,000 each year from fiscal years 2027 through 2033. The program would also share best practices among partners.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/17/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 9/14/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 345 • No: 60