“This important bill would support vital conservation projects around the world and help save some of the world’s most vulnerable animals. The competitive grant program created by this bill will ensure that every dollar goes towards worthwhile projects that protect endangered wildlife.”
Support the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act to fund global conservation projects for critically endangered species and protect vulnerable wildlife from extinction.
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Evidence
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] as an original cosponsor of H.R.10219 on 11/21/2024. The same page says the bill had 12 current cosponsors, including 9 original cosponsors.
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The introduced bill text says Mr. Huffman introduced H.R.10219 for himself and Mr. Buchanan, among others. It states the bill would assist conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, create a competitive grant program, establish a Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund, and authorize $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030.
Assessments
Buchanan fulfilled the promise to support the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act by serving as an original cosponsor of H.R.10219 in the 118th Congress on November 21, 2024. The bill text matches the promised policy purpose by creating a grant program and conservation fund for critically endangered species abroad. The evidence shows official legislative support during his federal House tenure; enactment is not required because the promise was framed as support for the act rather than securing final passage.