H.R. 3276House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateEnvironmental Protection

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

Sponsored byDebbie DingellD-MI-6Introduced May 8, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Sep 15, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Environment and Public Works.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Aug 20, 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.

Face Value

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How much of this bill its name accounts for.

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  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

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  • On , as Amendeddecisive vote

    House · Sep 14, 2026

    A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.

    345 – 60

    Passed

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RedRiverRonDemoNJ-1voted Nay1mo ago
Worth reading the sponsor list before deciding — it's less partisan than the framing suggests. Whether that matters depends entirely on the implementation date.
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TenthAmendmentDemoTX-4voted Yea1mo ago
Against, and not because the goal is wrong. It stacks a new process on top of two that already don't talk to each other. The floor version may not be this version, which is the usual problem.
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JMTanakaDemoTX-11mo ago
Where are you reading that? I've been through the summary twice and can't find it.
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arthur.oduyaDemoTX-4voted Nay1mo ago
2 sections is worth knowing before anyone argues about the title. Whatever this is, it isn't small.
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r_castellanoDemoMN-6voted Yea1mo ago
The summary reads clearly enough, but the enforcement mechanism is doing all the work and it's the part with the least detail. Whether that matters depends entirely on the implementation date.
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tomas.delgadoDemoVA-4voted Nay1mo ago
The summary reads clearly enough, but the enforcement mechanism is doing all the work and it's the part with the least detail. Worth knowing who asked for this and when.
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TheQuietMajorityDemoCA-12voted Nay1mo ago
This looks like it codifies practice that already exists informally. Worth doing — informal practice evaporates when an administration changes. It'll come down to what the agency does with it.
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