Congress extends funding for tropical forest and coral reef protection
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 a program that pays for conservation work. The work happens in tropical forests and coral reefs around the world. The program has been running since 1998. Without this bill, the program's funding would stop. The bill lets the U.S. keep funding these projects in other countries.
Who it affects
The bill affects tropical forests and coral reefs in other countries. It also affects U.S. citizens who benefit from protecting these ecosystems.
One thing to notice
The bill text does not say how much money the program will get. It also does not say how long it will last.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
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.
Words to know
- reauthorizes — extends the power to spend money on a program that was set to end
- tropical forests — thick forests near the equator with many plants and animals
- coral reef — underwater structures made of coral where many sea animals live
- conservation — protecting and preserving nature and wildlife
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 2026-09-22.
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