H.R. 1572 was reintroduced on March 6th, 2019 in the
​U.S. House of Representatives by ​Rep. Quigley (D-IL) & co-sponsor Rep. Rooney (R-FL)!
​29 representatives currently co-sponsor this bill! ​
Is your representative one of them? If not, encourage them to co-sponsor!

What is the Botany Bill?

The Botany Bill promotes botanical research & sciences capacity, generates demand for native plant materials, & authorizes related federal activities.

​This bipartisan legislation allows federal agencies to act ​with the expertise required to preserve unique American landscapes & emphasizes the importance of protecting native plants & ecosystems .

Summary of the Bill
Full Bill
Rep. Quigley's Press Release
Track the Bill's Progress!

The Botany Bill will achieve the following goals

Employ & Train Botanists
​in the Federal Government
  • Authorize the Bureau of Land Management to hire twenty additional Botanical Science Personnel  
  • Create a program of educational loan forgiveness for Botanical Sciences Personnel
Fund Research
  • Develop effective approaches to habitat restoration
  • Develop methods for producing and using locally-adapted native plants
  • Combat invasive, non-native species
  • Create mitigation strategies for medium & long term environment change
  • Promoting the recovery of threatened & endangered species
Promote the Use
​of Native Plants
  • Develop federal policy providing a preference for the use of locally-adapted native plant materials in land management activities on federal lands
  • Make recommendations on using native plants for federal agencies with significant land management responsibilities
HISTORY
Work on the Botany Bill began in early 2015. The Bill was first introduced in the 115th Congress, to the House of Representatives (H.R. 1054) on February 14, 2017 by Rep Quigley (D-IL), co-sponsor Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and the Senate (S.3240) on July 18, 2018 by Sen. Hirono (D-HI), cosponsors Duckworth (D-IL), Van Hollen (D-MD), and Whitehouse (D-RI).​
A collaborative effort of
Plant Conservation Alliance - Non-federal Cooperators Committee 
Chicago Botanic Garden & The Garden Club of America