MONARCH Act of 2025
Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation: New Grants and Funding
The MONARCH Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Environment and Public Works for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While the bill addresses a major environmental decline, it currently lacks Republican cosponsors and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress focused on broader spending cuts.
Key Points
- This bill creates a new grant program to save western monarch butterflies from going extinct. It would provide $12.5 million each year to help local groups, Tribal governments, and researchers restore the natural areas these butterflies need to survive.
- The plan focuses on butterflies that live in Western states like California, Oregon, and Arizona. Over the last 30 years, their numbers have dropped by more than 99 percent. The money will be used to plant milkweed and other flowers that butterflies eat and use for nesting.
- Experts warn that these butterflies could disappear completely within 20 years without help. Losing them would hurt the environment because they help pollinate plants that humans and other animals need for food.
- If passed, the government would spend a total of $25 million per year through 2030. Half of that goes to the new grant program, and the other half goes toward a specific regional conservation plan already managed by wildlife agencies.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
MONARCH Act of 2025
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