Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Feb 21, 2025
What it does
The Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act would require federal agencies to prioritize and consider using native plants over non-native plants in federal construction and maintenance projects involving landscape improvements, to the extent feasible based on cost, schedule, supply, and purpose. It applies to federal projects at federal facilities across the United States, including states, D.C., and territories, and mandates that agencies update design standards, include these requirements in contracts, and receive biennial guidance and reporting from the Council on Environmental Quality on native plant use and its environmental benefits. Turfgrass and lawns are exempt from the…
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