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Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021
4/17/2024, 11:44 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2026
The Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021 seeks to address these threats by providing funding for research, conservation efforts, and habitat restoration projects aimed at protecting amphibian populations. The bill also calls for increased collaboration between the United States and other countries to address the global decline of amphibian species.
Additionally, the legislation includes provisions for monitoring and reporting on the status of amphibian populations, as well as measures to prevent the spread of diseases that are harmful to amphibians. The bill emphasizes the need for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to amphibian conservation, involving government agencies, non-profit organizations, and the scientific community. Overall, Bill 117 HR 2026 aims to raise awareness of the importance of amphibians in our ecosystems and to take proactive steps to protect these vulnerable species from further decline. By supporting research, conservation efforts, and international cooperation, the Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021 seeks to ensure the long-term survival of amphibian populations around the world.
Congressional Summary of HR 2026
Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021
This bill establishes a Highly Endangered Amphibian Species Conservation Fund and requires the Department of the Interior to use the fund to carry out a grant program for the conservation of highly endangered amphibian species.
Highly endangered amphibian species means any amphibian species categorized on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild. The term also means any other amphibian species categorized on such list as data deficient or under a threat category lower than endangered if Interior determines that (1) the most recent IUCN Red List assessment indicates that the population is decreasing, or (2) such species is facing new or emerging threats.
The bill establishes the fund as a separate account in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund.





