# 119-s-871: Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025

119-s-871, Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-871
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a competitive grant program to fund conservation and recovery of Hawaii's native plants, fungi, and animals.** It would focus grant awards on fighting invasive species, adapting to climate impacts, restoring native habitat, expanding scientific monitoring, and boosting public outreach and education. - Native Hawaiian organizations: Could lead and receive priority support for projects and may get 100 percent federal funding in some cases. The program requires consultation on projects that affect the Native Hawaiian community and helps reserve at least 5 percent of annual funds for Native Hawaiian-led projects, youth workforce projects, and small grants. - State and local governments, nonprofits, businesses, and universities: Eligible to compete for grants with the federal share normally capped at 75 percent of project costs and non-federal matches allowed as in-kind contributions. - Researchers, community groups, and workforce programs: Could get funding for monitoring, research, restoration, outreach, and training, including small grants up to $50,000 and projects that build youth workforce readiness. *Would authorize $30 million per year for 10 years to carry out the program, increasing federal outlays.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Authorized $30 million each year: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $30 million for the program for the first fiscal year after enactment and for each of the nine fiscal years after that. Congress would still need to appropriate the money. The first year of funding would be the first fiscal year beginning after the act becomes law. For eac…
- Federal cost share and small grants: benefit, high. This bill would set the default federal share of project costs at no more than 75 percent. The Secretary could approve 100 percent federal funding in certain cases or at the Secretary's discretion. Projects led by Native Hawaiian organizations, projects that significantly boost youth workforce read…
- New Hawaii native species grants: benefit, high. This bill would create a Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program inside the Interior Department through Fish and Wildlife. If enacted, the Secretary would set the program up within 180 days after funding is provided. The program would give annual grants, cooperative agreements…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/871)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-871 (as of 2026-09-10).