MONARCH Act of 2025
Wildlife: Saving Western Monarch Butterflies
The MONARCH Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While butterfly conservation has some broad appeal, the bill currently lacks Republican cosponsors and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress.
Key Points
- This bill aims to prevent the western monarch butterfly from going extinct. Over the last 30 years, the number of these butterflies has dropped by more than 99 percent due to things like drought, loss of habitat, and climate change.
- The plan creates a new grant program to pay for projects that restore native plants and protect the areas where butterflies live and breed. Local governments, tribal groups, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive this funding.
- The bill authorizes 25 million dollars in spending each year from 2026 to 2030. Half of this money will go toward the new grant program, while the other half will support a regional conservation plan managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
- Saving these butterflies also helps other insects like bees that pollinate plants. This is good for farmers because healthy pollinator populations help crops grow better on nearby farms and in the wild.
- The government will be required to track the progress of these projects. Every year, the Secretary of the Interior must give a report to Congress explaining how the money was used and if the butterfly population is getting healthier.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
MONARCH Act of 2025
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