Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 passed the House 494 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMay 8, 2025
ReportedJun 10, 2026
Passed one chamberSep 14, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 215 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 634 words
- Subjects
- BirdsCommunity life and organizationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchUrban and suburban affairs and developmentWildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]