Federal program gives money to restore bird wetlands in Pacific Northwest
H.R. 10823 — Northwest Wetlands Voluntary Incentives Program Act · Filed by Valerie Hoyle (D-OR) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill starts a new program in Oregon, Washington, and the Columbia River Basin. It gives grants and help to states, tribes, groups, districts, and private owners. They can use money to restore wet areas for birds and waterfowl. Grants are capped at $10 million per year through 2030. Groups that get grants must pay 25% of the project cost themselves.
Who it affects
States, tribes, groups, districts, and private owners in the Pacific Northwest can apply. Citizens get better bird homes and water control. The program is voluntary, so private owners do not have to join.
One thing to notice
The 25% cost-share may help large, well-funded groups more than smaller owners or tribes with less money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Oct 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (7,971 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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