# 116-hr-7954: Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020

116-hr-7954, Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7954
- Congress: 116
- Title: Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill extends through FY2025 authority for debt-for-nature swaps and debt buyback programs that reduce or convert debt obligations from eligible countries to the United States into funding for nature conservation and protection efforts in that country.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
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- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7954 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7954)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7954 (as of 2025-11-18).