119-hres420

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 420 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 420

 Supporting the designation of May 16, 2025, as ``Endangered Species 
 Day''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 15, 2025

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Beyer) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
 Resources

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 RESOLUTION

 Supporting the designation of May 16, 2025, as ``Endangered Species 
 Day''.

Whereas plants and wildlife provide incalculable services for humankind, 
 including health, cultural, economic, recreational, and spiritual 
 benefits, among others;
Whereas, in the United States and around the world, more than 2,300 species are 
 recognized as at risk of extinction now or in the foreseeable future, 
 and many more are experiencing declines in populations and future 
 viability;
Whereas the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis, which many scientists 
 conclude is the sixth mass extinction event, with plant and wildlife 
 species across the globe facing heightened risk of extinction;
Whereas the United States has prioritized the conservation and recovery of 
 imperiled species by enacting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other landmark conservation statutes;
Whereas conservation and protection efforts implemented under the Endangered 
 Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have successfully prevented 
 the extinction of 99 percent of species designated as a threatened 
 species or an endangered species, including the American bald eagle, 
 loggerhead sea turtle, California condor, gray whale, whooping crane, 
 Florida manatee, black-footed ferret, and Atlantic sturgeon;
Whereas many at-risk species have significant cultural and subsistence values to 
 Tribal, indigenous, and Native Alaskan communities, whose Tribal 
 leadership, ancestral lands, and traditional ecological knowledge play 
 an invaluable role in species conservation and recovery;
Whereas species protection has secured economic growth in wildlife-related 
 tourism and recreational economies, which supports millions of American 
 jobs; and
Whereas the recovery of species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is a remarkable success that should be celebrated: 
 Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of ``Endangered Species Day'';

    (2) recognizes the intrinsic value of plants and wildlife 
 as part of the United States environmental heritage and the 
 invaluable role that the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) has played in safeguarding at-risk 
 species; and

    (3) acknowledges the continued importance of the Endangered 
 Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other 
 conservation measures to protect threatened species and 
 endangered species and address the biodiversity crisis.
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