January 16, 2026
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve and reauthorize the pollinator-friendly practices on roadside highways and rights-of-way program, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
.
Sec. 2. Pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way
Section 332 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking ; or
and inserting included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131);
;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
a nonprofit organization that is—
(A)
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(B)
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.; and
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting after consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
before the period at the end;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency
and inserting described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b)
; and
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(ii)
in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking In developing
and inserting the following:
(A) In general
In developing;
(iii)
in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so redesignated)—
(aa)
by striking that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency
and inserting described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b)
; and
(bb)
by striking affected or interested Indian Tribes
and inserting Indian Tribes described in subsection (b)(2), the Tribal land of which is located 50 miles or less from a project or practice proposed to be included in the plan
; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking any eligible entity
and inserting an eligible entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b)
; and
(iv)
by adding at the end the following:
(B) Clarification
Nothing in this paragraph requires additional consultation beyond consultation during the development of a plan under paragraph (1).;
(3)
in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking $150,000
and inserting $500,000
; and
(4)
in subsection (l)(1), by striking $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026
and inserting $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031
.