House Bill 7954
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Nov 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7954
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on November 18, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5922)
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.
November 30, 2020
November 18, 2020
August 7, 2020
11/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
11/18/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/18/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5922)
11/18/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5922)
11/18/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7954.
11/18/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5922-5923)
11/18/2020
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/01/2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/01/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/07/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
08/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:18 PM