Christopher Coons (D-DE)
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the ``Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026''. It seeks to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998. The legislation proposes specific funding amounts for several upcoming fiscal years. These include $20,000,000 allocations for the years 2028 through 2032.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill provides sustained funding for the conservation of tropical forests and coral reefs.
- Scored +5
Does this send more money or help to other countries?
The bill allocates $100,000,000 in total over five years for international conservation efforts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Consistent Funding for Conservation: The bill provides $20,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2028 through 2032, which ensures continued financial support for conservation efforts as established in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill provides sustained funding for the conservation of tropical forests and coral reefs.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill allocates $100,000,000 in total over five years for international conservation efforts.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John CurtisRepublican · Utah
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina