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SENATE 806117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

MPH Act of 2021

Last Action
3/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2021-03-17Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-17 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Thomas Carper (D-DE)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Horticulture and plants
  • Insects
  • Land use and conservation
  • Roads and highways
  • Transportation programs funding
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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