119th Congress

H.R. 4062

MONARCH Act of 2025

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta(D-CA)
Introduced: Jun 20, 2025
Policy area: Animals
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Natural Resources
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (16)

Original cosponsors (9)

Added later (7)

Jared Huffman (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2025
Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Jul 10, 2025
Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Jul 15, 2025
Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Aug 15, 2025
James A. Himes (D-CT) · Sep 30, 2025
Mike Thompson (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
Judy Chu (D-CA) · Mar 2, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2025 or the MONARCH Act of 2025 This bill provides support for the conservation of western monarch butterflies (the monarch butterfly population that overwinters along the coast of California and breeds across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). Specifically, the bill establishes the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. The Department of the Interior must use amounts in the fund to provide grants for the conservation of such butterflies and other pollinators within the range of western monarch butterflies. In addition, Interior must enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to facilitate updating and implementing the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan, which was prepared by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jun 20, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 20, 2025
Introduced in House