Roadside pollinator grant program would expand funding and eligible groups
In committeeH.R. 7143Latest action
Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta · Representative · CA
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Official title: Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 7143 raises pollinator habitat grant caps and boosts yearly funding from $2 million to $5 million through 2031.
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What does this do?
This bill updates and extends a federal program funding pollinator habitat plantings along highways and roadsides. It expands who can apply for grants, changes tribal consultation requirements, and increases both individual grant caps and total program funding through 2031.
Who does it affect?
State transportation departments, federal land agencies, Indian tribes, and now tax-exempt nonprofit organizations can apply for funding. Drivers and nearby communities may indirectly benefit from expanded habitat restoration.
Why does it matter?
The changes could allow larger, more numerous projects to receive federal support and give tribes with land near proposed projects a stronger role in planning.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Grant cap rises to $500,000
- Funding grows to $5 million a year
- Program extended through 2031
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 16, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jan 17, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.