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US HR811
Resolution
Status
10/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Becca Balint
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AI Summary
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Designates October 24-31, 2025 as "Bat Week" to raise awareness about bat conservation and their ecological importance
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Bats provide over $3.7 billion annually in pest control services to U.S. farmers through insect consumption, plus pollination and seed dispersal benefits
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White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease, has spread to 40 states and killed millions of bats across 12 hibernating species, including the endangered northern long-eared bat
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The North American Bat Monitoring Program has consolidated nearly 94 million records since 2015 from partners across 49 states, 9 Canadian provinces, and 20 Tribal organizations
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Expresses House intent to continue conserving bat species and their habitats while working to defeat white-nose syndrome
Legislative Description
Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".
Animals
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
10/17/2025