Establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and authorize $2 billion in federal grants for tree-planting programs nationwide.

announce the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation that would establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the United States Department of Agriculture and authorize $2 billion in federal grants for tree-planting programs nationwide

Introduces legislation to create a federal tree-planting fund and provide $2 billion in grants.

Press Releases | Congresswoman Doris Matsui
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announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, creating a Neighborhood Tree Fund at USDA and authorizing $2 billion for tree-planting grants nationwide

Matsui and co-sponsors unveiled the Neighborhood Tree Act to create a USDA Neighborhood Tree Fund and authorize $2 billion in grants for tree planting.

MATSUI, BROWN AND BOOKER UNVEIL BILL TO ACCELERATE TREE PLANTING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
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announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation that would establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the United States Department of Agriculture and authorize $2 billion in federal grants for tree-planting programs nationwide

Matsui backed legislation to create a USDA tree fund and fund tree-planting grants nationwide.

Press Releases | Congresswoman Doris Matsui
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Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (Introduced 04/24/2025). Latest Action: House - 04/24/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill's official title is: "To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes."

Matsui did introduce a tree-planting bill in 2025, but it was sent to Energy and Commerce and targets DOE rather than USDA; Congress.gov shows only introduction and referral, not enactment or a $2 billion USDA Neighborhood Tree Fund.

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All Information - H.R.3009 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): TREES Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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SEC. 3. Neighborhood Tree Fund. The Secretary shall establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund. The bill's authorization of appropriations is not less than $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, and $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.

The closest USDA-based Neighborhood Tree Fund proposal I found authorizes up to $2 billion cumulatively only if annual amounts are summed, but the enacted-status record shows it remained a bill and did not become law; this does not prove delivery of the specific $2 billion federal-grants claim.

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Text - S.1380 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Neighborhood Tree Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Doris O. Matsui as sponsor, with the latest action on 2025-04-24: introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The official title is to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption; the record shows no Neighborhood Tree Fund, no USDA lead, and no $2 billion authorization.

Matsui did introduce a tree-planting bill, but the official House record still shows only introduction and referral, not enactment or the specific USDA Neighborhood Tree Fund/$2 billion commitment.

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All Information - H.R.3009 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): TREES Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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