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Senate bill · S. 4543 (119th Congress)

Extinction Prevention Act of 2026

U.S. Senate

Latest action May 14, 2026

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)

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Summary

Creates dedicated federal conservation funds, with authorized appropriations, for butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the southwestern United States.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

4

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Full history

  1. May 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  3. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  4. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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