Congress funds wildlife rescue projects around the world.
H.R. 10073 — Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026 · Filed by Jared Huffman (D-CA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets aside $5 million each year. This money runs from 2027 to 2032 for wildlife rescue projects in other countries. The Secretary of the Interior gives grants to wildlife groups and nonprofits. They protect habitats, study species, stop poaching, and train local people. Projects need approval from the host country and from native people who live there. The bill will not pay for breeding wildlife in cages. The only exception is if it is the last choice before release to the wild.
Who it affects
Wildlife groups and nonprofits in other countries will apply for and get grants. Native communities in host countries must approve projects on their land. The public will get reports on how the money was spent. Reports will also show what wildlife was saved.
One thing to notice
The bill requires approval from native people and public reports on results. But it does not say how the Secretary will check that grant money leads to wildlife being saved.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Aug 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 10, 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.
Words to know
- grants — money given by the government to groups to pay for a project
- native — people who have lived in a place for a very long time
- poaching — hunting or catching wild animals illegally
- habitat — the natural home or place where a wild animal lives
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,078 characters) on Aug 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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