2018: Fitzpatrick Voted To Reauthorize A 1998 Bill That Conserved
Tropical Forests And Also Expanded Coral Reef Conservation. In
December 2018, Fitzpatrick voted for a bill that, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "reauthorize[d] a 1998 act to conserve
tropical forests internationally, and expand[ed] its scope to also
focus on coral reef conservation. It would [have] authorize[d] $20
million annually through fiscal 2020 for conservation programs,
including grants to other countries for maintaining coral reef
ecosystems." The vote was on a motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill. The House agreed to the motion, thereby passing the bill, by a
vote of 332 to 43. The Senate had already passed the bill, thus sending
it to the president, who signed it into law. [House Vote 488,
12/21/18; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/21/18; Congressional
Actions, S.
1023]