Who it affects
- Government agencies
- Community groups
- Academic institutions
- Communities in urban areas
Passed the HouseEnvironmentWildlife
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
H.R. 3276 · House bill · Introduced May 8, 2025
The Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 would authorize an urban bird program providing grants to government agencies, community groups, and academic institutions.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 345 to 60 on Sept. 14.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
1 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- The bill would give legal authority to the existing Urban Bird Treaty Program.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service runs the program.
- It supports communities in caring for birds that live in or migrate through urban areas.
- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation manages grants for government agencies, community groups, and academic institutions.
- These grants fund activities related to the program.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Sept. 14, 2026 · Passed 345 to 60
- Republicans
- 138 yes
- 60 no
- Democrats
- 206 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamNo vote | Tim ScottNo vote | Jim ClyburnYes | Joe WilsonYes | Nancy MaceYes | Ralph NormanNo | Russell FryNo | Sheri BiggsNo | William TimmonsYes | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie (D-MI)
- Introduced
- May 8, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 21
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 15, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This program works with communities to support conserving and managing birds that live in and migrate through urban areas. This support includes grants administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and provided to entities including government agencies, community groups, and academic institutions for conducting activities related to the program.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (1 groups)
1 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (0)
None.
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (1)
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (1)
We sorted these groups by name and industry. The labels are ours, not legal categories.