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SRES 520 110th Congress Senate

A resolution designating May 16, 2008, as "Endangered Species Day".

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AnimalsEducationElementary and secondary educationEndangered species
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It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3162-3163)
Apr 17, 2008
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 Latest action April 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3162-3163)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 16, 2008, as Endangered Species Day.

Encourages: (1) schools to spend at least 30 minutes on such Day teaching and informing students about threats to, and efforts to restore, endangered species; (2) organizations, businesses, private landowners, and agencies with a shared interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate in developing educational information for use in schools; and (3) people to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and opportunities to promote species conservation.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 13, 2008
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 17, 2008
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 17, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 520: A resolution designating May 16, 2008, as "Endangered Species Day".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-520/
MLA
"S. Res. 520: A resolution designating May 16, 2008, as "Endangered Species Day".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-520/.
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S. Res. 520, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-520/.
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