Bill · S. 2315· Senate(119-S-2315)
Habitat Enhancement Now Act
- Introduced
- 7/16/2025
- Last activity
- 7/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Habitat Enhancement Now Act seeks to create grant programs to support migratory waterfowl populations. It establishes a competitive grant program for the placement and maintenance of hen houses in the prairie pothole region. Additionally, the bill creates a program to develop breeding habitat specifically within California. This includes establishing nesting cover, creating brood ponds, and providing incentives to landowners. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with establishing these programs within 180 days of enactment. Funding is allocated through fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill provides funding for habitat conservation and restoration of wetland ecosystems to support migratory waterfowl.
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill provides financial incentives for landowners to engage in habitat development activities.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+4
The bill funds specific habitat management practices to support biodiversity in wetland ecosystems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Hen house grant program: This program provides funding to eligible entities to build and maintain hen houses to improve nesting success for migratory waterfowl in the prairie pothole region (Sec. 2(c)(1)).
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Breeding habitat grant program: This program allows for the development of breeding habitat in California by establishing nesting cover and creating brood ponds (Sec. 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Landowner incentives: The bill provides for incentives for willing landowners in California to carry out activities that enhance the production of species like mallards and gadwalls (Sec. 2(c)(2)(A)(iii); Sec. 2(a)(7)).
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Broad eligibility for grants: The grant programs are available to a wide range of eligible entities, including States, local or Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals (Sec. 2(b)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+4Improves Rural Development+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Rural Residents+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico