# 119-hr-4591: Habitat Enhancement Now Act

119-hr-4591, Habitat Enhancement Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4591
- Congress: 119
- Title: Habitat Enhancement Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Boost nesting success for migratory waterfowl.** This bill would create two competitive Department of the Interior grant programs: one to place and maintain "hen houses" in the prairie pothole region and one to fund breeding habitat projects in California to increase duck nesting success. - Migratory waterfowl: Targets actions like hen houses and restored nesting cover to improve nest success for mallards, gadwalls, and other breeding ducks. - Eligible entities: State, Tribal, and local governments, nonprofits, and individuals could apply for grants to build, place, and maintain hen houses or to develop breeding habitat and brood ponds. - Private landowners in California: Includes incentives for willing landowners to establish nesting cover, create brood ponds, and provide brood water on land they control. *This bill would provide $3.5 million per program each fiscal year 2026 through 2030, increasing federal spending by $7.0 million annually over that period.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to improve waterfowl habitat: benefit, low. This bill would create two competitive grant programs run by the Interior Department. One would fund "hen house" nest structures in the prairie pothole region. The other would fund breeding habitat work in California, like nesting cover, brood ponds, and payments to willing landowners on land they…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4591 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4591)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4591 (as of 2026-07-19).