H.R. 1982 · 117th Congress
Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jimmy Panetta
- Introduced
- 2021-03-17
- Latest action
- 2021-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act of 2021 or the MPH Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide grants to states, Indian tribes, and federal land management agencies to carry out pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally-appropriate grasses, wildflowers, and milkweed.