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119-hr-7143119th Congress

Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act

Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

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Summary

Broadens who can run roadside pollinator programs and increases funding for habitat along highways. This bill would widen who is eligible to develop and carry out pollinator-friendly plans, tighten consultation with wildlife agencies, and raise funding limits for projects.

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  • Nonprofit organizations and Tribes: It would explicitly allow organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to participate and ties Tribal eligibility to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act list.
  • Consultation and implementers: It would require consultation with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during plan development and expands eligible implementers beyond State transportation departments and federal land managers to additional entities described in the statute.
  • Funding and project size: It raises per-project caps from $150,000 to $500,000 and increases annual authorizations from $2.0 million for FY2022–2026 to $5.0 million for FY2026–2031.

*This bill would increase federal authorizations for the program, raising annual funding to $5.0 million through 2031 and increasing per-project caps, thereby increasing federal spending for roadside pollinator activities.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher annual funding for pollinator program

If enacted, the bill would authorize $5,000,000 per year for the pollinator-friendly practices program for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031. That would replace the prior authorization of $2,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The change would increase annual grant money available to program recipients.

Higher per-project grants for pollinator work

If enacted, the bill would raise the per-project award cap from $150,000 to $500,000. That would let single projects receive larger grants for roadside pollinator habitat work. The change mainly affects program grant recipients and project scale, not most households directly.

More partners for roadside pollinator plans

If enacted, the bill would add some 501(c)(3) nonprofits as eligible partners in making roadside pollinator plans. It would limit Tribal consultation to Tribes on the federal tribe list with Tribal land within 50 miles of a project. It would require a consultation step to occur after the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is consulted. The bill would also say no extra consultation is required beyond the normal plan-development process.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • 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. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2026

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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