A National Strategy for the Biodiversity Crisis Fact Sheet

 U.S. House Resolution 69 Summary 

• HR 69, introduced by US Representative Joe Neguse (CO), calls for the federal government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy.
• The strategy would address the 5 drivers of biodiversity loss, secure and restore ecosystem services, and re-establish the nation as a leader in biodiversity conservation.
• Government agencies would be mobilized and coordinated to create a national response to safeguard biodiversity and protect 30% of the nation’s lands and waters.
• The strategy clarifies wildlife’s value in responding to the climate crisis, preventing future pandemics, and addressing racial equity and justice.

How States can Support and Benefit from HR 69

HR 69 can be a beneficial tool for states to use to advance their own conservation goals and protect biodiversity within their borders. It could also benefit states’ endeavors to meet 30×30 goals, mitigate climate change, restore habitats and species, increase wildlife connectivity, and combat invasive species. HR 69 calls for incentives, funding, technical support, and partnership with state governments to achieve this. States may introduce resolutions in support of a national biodiversity strategy and also advocate for their own biodiversity strategies to address their own state needs.