# 117-hres-69: Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

117-hres-69, Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-69
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 51
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

## Cosponsors (51)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-69 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/69)

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