Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4062

MONARCH Act of 2025

Wildlife: Saving Western Monarch Butterflies

Jun 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The MONARCH Act of 2025 is currently sitting in the House Natural Resources and Agriculture committees. Nothing has happened with this bill since June 2025, which means it has been stalled for 12 months. It must receive a vote in these committees before it can move forward.

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Unlikely to pass

While butterfly conservation has some broad appeal, the bill currently lacks Republican cosponsors and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4350 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4350 (118th) →

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.

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Milestones

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Jun 20, 2025House

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.

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Jun 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

MONARCH Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4062

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.