Boosts funding for roadside pollinator habitats, letting more groups help protect bees and butterflies.
This bill would set aside more money to help create and maintain pollinator-friendly areas along highways. It would increase annual funding from $2 million to $5 million and allow environmental nonprofit groups and federally recognized Indian Tribes to get involved in these projects. The changes would take effect starting in the government's budget year 2026.
Today, the pollinator-friendly practices program sets aside $2,000,000 each year through the government's budget year 2026. Only state transportation departments and federal land management agencies are eligible to develop plans. If this bill becomes law, the program would set aside $5,000,000 each year from the government's budget year 2026 through 2031, and nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian Tribes would also be eligible to participate and develop plans.
HR 7143 · 119th Congress · January 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 1/10
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