Missed the July 18th, 2019 
Hearing in the House of Representatives 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands?
Watch the recording!
Read written testimony! 

MANY THANKS
to the ​1,980 individuals, representing
​all 50 states, the District and Puerto Rico
who signed the Letter of Support!
Read the letter!
See the geographic distribution of signatories!​

Missed the 7/17 deadline?
We STILL want your signature for future advocacy efforts !

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)!

Is your representative one of the 49 Reps to co-sponsor the Botany Bill? 
        If not, encourage them to co-sponsor!
88 Professional Organizations have endorsed the Bill!

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