[9][10] In late 2021, it was successfully voted out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with bipartisan support.

[1] Senator Brian Schatz, a lead sponsor of the bill, plans to reintroduce the legislation in the 118th Congress.

[13] The bill would provide $1.3 billion in annual funding for conservation efforts aimed at supporting at-risk, endangered, and other species.

[9] The bill is intended to help direct funding to less charismatic animals and more obscure issues than previous conservation legislation.

The Texas heelsplitter mussel, the regal fritillary butterfly, and the red knot seabird were cited by the Washington Post as among the targeted species.

[15] RAWA is supported by the Biden White House, which released a statement on June 13, 2022, urging adoption of the bill.