MPH Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

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.

Congress
117
Number
S - 806
Introduced on
2021-03-17
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/17/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to carry out activities to benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally appropriate grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works
Potential Impact
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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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/19/2021

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 a...

Latest Action3/17/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.