Congress extends tropical forest and coral reef conservation funding
H.R. 10505 — To reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998. · Filed by Maria Salazar (R-FL) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, a program that provides federal funding and support for international conservation efforts protecting tropical forests and coral reef ecosystems. Without reauthorization, the program's funding authority would expire. The bill extends that authority, allowing the U.S. to continue funding conservation projects in partner countries.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole stated function is to extend the authorization of an existing international conservation statute. This is routine legislative maintenance of an environmental program.
What the text implies
- Reauthorization amount and duration unknown from metadata; actual funding level and program scope cannot be assessed without bill text.
- Specific partner countries, conservation priorities, and implementation mechanisms are not visible; effectiveness and geographic focus are unclear.
Who it affects
Reauthorization of a conservation program extends public investment in ecosystem protection, which provides climate, biodiversity, and long-term environmental benefits to citizens. No apparent private carve-outs or restrictions on public rights are evident from the metadata.
Named in the bill
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. Department of State (likely administering agency)
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
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 full bill text on Sep 21, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 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 2026-09-21.
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