H.R. 3276 · 119th Congress

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

Introduced May 8, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This program works with communities to support conserving and managing birds that live in and migrate through urban areas. This support includes grants administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and provided to entities including government agencies, community groups, and academic institutions for conducting activities related to the program.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 60 (Roll no. 297). (text: CR H5578-5579)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 60 (Roll no. 297).

  5. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5599)

  6. House

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3276.

  8. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5578-5580)

  9. House

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.

  11. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-758.

  12. House

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Show 6 earlier actions
  1. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. House

    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

  3. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  4. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

  5. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  6. Introduced in House

Roll-call votes