H.R. 3276: Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-08 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Official title

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

Plain 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.

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Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · 21 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3276, Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (2026-09-28) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

Recorded votes

House roll call 297 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3276 (2026-09-14): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr3276.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr3276 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills