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Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Key claim: The Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S4011) would reauthorize U.S. authority supporting conservation of tropical forests and coral reefs.
Abstract
(S4011 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-05): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Why this matters
The Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act underpins a long-standing U.S. mechanism (including debt-for-nature style arrangements) that channels funds toward habitat protection in partner countries. Reauthorization sustains an existing tool without changing its scope, keeping U.S. participation in international forest and reef conservation operative rather than expanding or curtailing it.