# 119-hr-7143: Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act

119-hr-7143, Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7143
- Congress: 119
- Title: Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher annual funding for pollinator program: benefit, low. 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 avail…
- Higher per-project grants for pollinator work: benefit, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7143)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7143 (as of 2026-09-21).