Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Sep 15, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Sep 14, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Aug 20, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· May 8, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Sep 14, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   345 aye · 60 no · 27 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. May 8, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. May 8, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3. Jan 28, 2026

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

4. Feb 4, 2026

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

5. Jun 10, 2026

   Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

6. Jun 10, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

7. Jun 10, 2026

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

8. Aug 20, 2026

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

9. Aug 20, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 659.

10. Sep 14, 2026

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

11. Sep 14, 2026

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

12. Sep 14, 2026

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

13. Sep 14, 2026

    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.

14. Sep 14, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5599)

15. Sep 14, 2026

    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).

16. Sep 14, 2026

    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)

17. Sep 14, 2026

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

18. Sep 15, 2026

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

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