Expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.

House Votes

This measure urges the U.S. Senate to give its formal approval for the United States to join the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. In plain terms, it’s a call for the U.S. to take part in a global agreement focused on protecting nature and the variety of plants and animals on Earth .

It does not itself change any laws. Instead, it asks the Senate to act. If the Senate agrees and the U.S. joins the agreement, future steps could follow to protect ecosystems and species across the country and worldwide .

• Key points:
  • Who is affected: Federal policy on nature and wildlife; communities that depend on healthy ecosystems .
  • What changes: A formal request for the Senate to approve joining the global biodiversity agreement; no direct policy changes until that happens .
  • When: Takes effect only if the Senate acts to approve the treaty; this measure itself is an expression of support and urgency .