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H.R. 1298 118th Congress House

United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023

Official title: To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of State to establish the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation as a tax-exempt organization to promote international conservation efforts, including by providing grants for eligible projects.

The foundation shall fund projects that support effective area-based conservation measures and the long-term management of protected or conserved areas and their contiguous buffer zones. Such areas include terrestrial, coastal, and marine-protected or conserved parks, conservancies, and reserves. Projects must be cost-matched from sources other than the U.S. government.

Project grants shall focus on countries that (1) have low-income, lower middle-income, or upper-middle-income economies; (2) have a high degree of biological diversity or important species or ecosystems; and (3) have demonstrated a commitment to conservation through their actions.

The foundation may not provide support for any government, or any entity owned or controlled by a government, that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism or has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross human rights violations. Additionally, the foundation may not engage in any dealings prohibited under U.S. sanctions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 618 Identical bill United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024
  • HR 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 12 Republican 4
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 20, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 26, 2023
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 24, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Sep 14, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Aug 29, 2023
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Aug 29, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Aug 22, 2023
Trone, David
· Jul 27, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 24, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2023
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2023
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jun 5, 2023
Bucshon, Larry
· May 9, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · May 9, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Apr 28, 2023
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 1, 2023
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2023
Stewart, Chris
· Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1298: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1298/
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"H.R. 1298: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1298/.
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H.R. 1298, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1298/.
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