Senate Bill 494 - A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-12-12

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Alternative Names

A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

Associated Legislation

Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Committees and Subcommittees

Environment and Public Works Committee

Variations and Revisions

Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

3/7/2024, 5:29 PM

This resolution calls for the federal government to establish a national biodiversity strategy, which must include a goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to protect biodiversity and address climate change by 2030 and other goa...

Congress
118
Number
SRES - 494
Introduced on
2023-12-12
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/12/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution calls for the federal government to establish a national biodiversity strategy, which must include a goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to protect biodiversity and address climate change by 2030 and other goa...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

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Bill:  Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/3/2024

This resolution calls for the federal government to establish a national biodiversity strategy, which must include a goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to protect biodiversity and address climate change by 2030 and other goa...

Latest Action12/12/2023
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.