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S. 618 118th Congress Senate

United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024

Official title: A bill 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: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.
May 7, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 16, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 7, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.

 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 3
  • HR 1298 Identical bill United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023
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  • HR 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2024
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 11, 2024
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 20, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 18, 2024
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 11, 2024
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 23, 2024
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 17, 2024
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 20, 2024
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Mar 20, 2024
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 1, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 1, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 618: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-618/
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"S. 618: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-618/.
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S. 618, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-618/.
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