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US HR420

Resolution

Status

Introduced

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Dingell

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates May 16, 2025, as "Endangered Species Day" to recognize efforts to protect at-risk wildlife and plants

  • Acknowledges that more than 2,300 species in the U.S. and globally are currently at risk of extinction

  • Credits the Endangered Species Act of 1973 with preventing extinction of 99 percent of listed species, including the bald eagle, California condor, gray whale, and Florida manatee

  • Recognizes the cultural and subsistence importance of at-risk species to Tribal, indigenous, and Native Alaskan communities

  • Affirms the continued importance of the Endangered Species Act and other conservation measures to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis

Legislative Description

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

Environmental protection

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources5/15/2025

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