Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1780 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1780 To establish a competitive grant program to support the conservation and recovery of native plant, fungi, and animal species in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Case (for himself and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a competitive grant program to support the conservation and recovery of native plant, fungi, and animal species in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) the State; (B) a unit of local government in the State; (C) a Native Hawaiian organization; (D) a nonprofit organization; (E) a business; and (F) an institution of higher education. (2) Grant program.--The term ``grant program'' means the Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program established under section 3(a). (3) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the NATIVE Act (25 U.S.C. 4352). (4) Native species.--The term ``native species'' means a plant, fungi, or animal species that is native to the State. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Hawaii. SEC. 3. HAWAII NATIVE S