House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026

H.R. 8438Introduced Apr 22, 2026Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To provide for the conservation of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedApr 22, 2026
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 22, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8438.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BEYER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 71, April 22, 2026, Page H3068):
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 25, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mike Thompson (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donald Beyer.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-8 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.