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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Extinction Prevention Act of 2026

S. 4543Introduced May 14, 2026Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: A bill to create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-CT
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Where it went

Latest action: May 14, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.