U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10073: Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 10, 2026:
A BILL To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act-- (1) the term Convention means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249); (2) the term conservation means the protection and restoration of species and the habitat of such species; (3) the term Fund means the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund established by section 5; (4) the term critically endangered species -- (A) means-- (i) any animal species categorized on the International Union Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as either Endangered or Critically Endangered; and (ii) any other animals species categorized on the International Union Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as Data Deficient or under a threat category lower than Endangered if the Secretary determines that-- (I) the most recent International Union Conservation of Nature Red List assessment indicates that the population is decreasing; or (II) such species is facing new or emerging threats; and (B) includes-- (i) any part, product, egg, offspring or live specimen of a species described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a carcass of such a species; …
Sponsors
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2) · primary sponsor
- Vern Buchanan (R, HD-FL-16)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Sean Casten (D, HD-006)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB10073?
- HB10073 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026.
- What does HB10073 do?
- In its own words: To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10073?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10073?
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10073?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10073
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