S. 4543
Introduced in Senate · May 21, 2026May 14, 2026
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—NORTH AMERICA BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION ACT OF 2026; 101. Short title; 102. Purposes; 103. Definitions; 104. North America butterfly conservation assistance; 105. North America Butterfly Conservation Fund; 106. Authorization of appropriations; 107. Report to Congress; TITLE II—PACIFIC ISLANDS PLANT CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 2026; 201. Short title; 202. Purposes; 203. Definitions; 204. Pacific Islands plant conservation assistance; 205. Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund; 206. Authorization of appropriations; 207. Report to Congress; TITLE III—FRESHWATER MUSSEL CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 2026; 301. Short title; 302. Purposes; 303. Definitions; 304. United States freshwater mussel conservation assistance; 305. Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund; 306. Authorization of appropriations; 307. Report to Congress; TITLE IV—SOUTHWEST DESERT FISH CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 2026; 401. Short title; 402. Purposes; 403. Definitions; 404. Southwest desert fish conservation assistance; 405. Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund; 406. Authorization of appropriations; 407. Report to Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,