United StatesLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
What it does
This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This program works with communities to support conserving and managing birds that live in and migrate through urban areas. This support includes grants administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and provided to entities including government agencies, community groups, and academic institutions for conducting activities related to the program.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Latest
- Sep 14Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed.House
- Sep 14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5578-5580)
- Sep 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3276.
- Sep 14At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 14Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5599)
- Sep 14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 60 (Roll no. 297). (text: CR H5578-5579)Passed House
- Sep 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-758.
- Aug 20Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.
- Jun 10Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Jun 10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 10Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 4Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jan 28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 2025
- May 8Introduced in House
- May 8Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced