H.R. 7025Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

1 recorded action235 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ-03]
Cosponsors: 5 · 3 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee
Latest action: Jul 20, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

IntroducedMar 9, 2022
Passed the HouseJul 19, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to take actions to ensure that the international financial assistance it provides does not go to any foreign security force unit (e.g., a military or paramilitary unit) where there is a reasonable belief that the unit has committed a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights.

The USFWS must conduct risk analysis to ensure that a recipient (or subrecipient) of a grant does not fund or support any such unit. The prohibition against providing funding to such a unit shall not apply if the applicable government is taking effective steps to (1) bring the responsible members of the unit to justice, and (2) prevent gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by the unit in the future.

The USFWS must take other actions to prevent funding such a unit, such as (1) coordinating with the Department of State on procedures for vetting potential assistance recipients, (2) publicly identifying units that are barred from receiving assistance, (3) requiring assistance recipients to provide certain information and to implement a safeguards plan, and (4) requiring periodic financial and programmatic audits of assistance recipients.

The bill also requires (1) a grant recipient to report credible information about possible human rights violations involving a grant to the USFWS and the relevant diplomatic or consular post, (2) the program awarding the grant to investigate such allegations, and (3) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to investigate certain cases referred by the USFWS.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7025 as passed House on Jul 19, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 377

House Jul 19, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

379 Yea 43 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties 43 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 43 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic219 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 3 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7025 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

RBruce Westerman [R-AR-04]Original2026 profile

DJared Huffman [D-CA-02]Original2026 profile

RCliff Bentz [R-OR-02]Original2026 profile

DAlan Lowenthal [D-CA-47]Joined Mar 15, 2022

DSteve Cohen [D-TN-09]Joined Jul 18, 20222026 profile

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H.R. 7025Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 377

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 3 Democrats · 2 Republicans

H.R. 7025Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 377

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 3 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.R. 70253 organizations

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