MONARCH Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-1983House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 29, 2021
Summary
Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2021 or the MONARCH Act of 2021 This bill provides support for the conservation of western monarch butterflies (the monarch butterfly population that overwinters along the coast of California and breeds across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). Specifically, the bill establishes the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. The Department of the Interior must use amounts in the fund to provide grants for the conservation of such butterflies. In addition, Interior must enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to facilitate the implementation of the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan, which was prepared by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-809: MONARCH Act of 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
House of Representatives
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House of Representatives