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119-sres-248119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Senator Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution urges a national biodiversity strategy to confront an unprecedented, human-driven loss of species and ecosystems. It sets goals for large-scale conservation, restoration, and equitable access while calling for stronger federal coordination and international leadership.

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  • Indigenous and Tribal communities: Directs agencies to incorporate Indigenous knowledge, safeguard Tribal rights, and honor Federal trust obligations in conservation decisions.
  • Landowners, fishers, and local managers: Pushes to conserve not less than 30 percent of lands, freshwater, and oceans by 2030 through incentives, funding, technical support, and restoration actions.
  • Frontline communities and federal policy: Seeks just allocation of resources to communities of color, low-income communities, and Native American communities, and requires regular monitoring and a quadrennial biodiversity assessment plus integration of biodiversity across foreign policy and programs.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

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