He continues to champion his Combatting Global Deforestation Act, formerly known as AMAZON21, which will help end deforestation by 2030 around the world, support reforestation efforts in developing countries, protect the rights of women and indigenous peoples, and take additional steps to save our planet’s critical carbon sinks.
Will continue championing legislation to curb carbon emissions from deforestation and help end deforestation by 2030.
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Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (Introduced 11/03/2021) ... Latest Action: House - 11/03/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. ... This bill establishes programs to support efforts in developing countries to address climate change. ... reduce deforestation and restore forests to support enhanced carbon sequestration
Assessments
Hoyer did materially pursue the promise in federal office by introducing the AMAZON21 Act in 2021, aimed at reducing deforestation, restoring forests, and supporting carbon sequestration, and later continued related deforestation legislation. However, the cited bill did not advance beyond referral and there is no evidence that the promised federal legislative outcome was enacted or that deforestation was ended by 2030. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort but not delivery of the promised policy outcome.