Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3276
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025
Urban Bird Habitat Grants for Cities and Communities
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Congress would require the Interior Department to start a voluntary “Urban Bird Treaty Program” focused on protecting and improving bird habitat in and around cities.
- The program would help cities, Tribes, community groups, schools, and nonprofits do projects like planting native plants, removing invasive species, and reducing city dangers to birds.
- It would create a competitive grant program for planning, research, training, monitoring, and on-the-ground habitat work, run through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
- The bill ties healthier urban green spaces to cleaner water, stronger landscapes that handle floods and drought, and better tracking and response to bird diseases like avian flu.
- It would authorize $1 million per year from 2026 through 2032, which could support local projects but would be limited funding compared to nationwide needs.
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Milestones
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Feb 4, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jan 28, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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May 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 8, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 3276
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionSubcommittee Hearings Held
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(11)D: 8R: 3
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