To encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term conservation means the use of each method or procedure necessary to protect habitats of western monarch butterflies and other pollinators within the range of western monarch, creates western monarch butterfly conservation grant program Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to, and provides western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Native American Tribes, Environment, Civil Rights, and Education.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face reduced risk, and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines definitions In this Act: The term conservation means the use of each method or procedure necessary to protect habitats of western monarch butterflies and other pollinators within the range of western monarch...
- Creates western monarch butterfly conservation grant program Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to...
- Provides western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund.
- Provides implementation of the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan.
- Requires report to Congress Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the status of western monarch butterflies, including, with respect to the year for which...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term conservation means the use of each method or procedure necessary to protect habitats of western monarch butterflies and other pollinators within the range of western monarch, creates western monarch butterfly conservation grant program Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to, and provides western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund.
Key Policy Areas
Native American Tribes, Environment, Civil Rights, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term conservation means the use of each method or procedure necessary to protect habitats of western monarch butterflies and other pollinators within the range of western monarch, creates western monarch butterfly conservation grant program Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to, and provides western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Booker, Mr. Padilla, …
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