SRES 121 111th Congress Senate

A resolution designating May 15, 2009, as "Endangered Species Day".

Introduced: April 30, 2009 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Commemorative events and holidaysElementary and secondary educationEndangered and threatened speciesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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May 12, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5394)

May 12, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5394)

May 12, 2009

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5394)

May 12, 2009

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5394)

Apr 30, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4977)

Apr 30, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4977-4978)

Apr 30, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 12, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5394)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates May 15, 2009, 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

Bill text 2 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · May 5, 2009

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Apr 30, 2009

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Apr 30, 2009

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Apr 30, 2009

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Apr 30, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 121: A resolution designating May 15, 2009, as "Endangered Species Day".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-121/

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"S. Res. 121: A resolution designating May 15, 2009, as "Endangered Species Day".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-121/.

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S. Res. 121, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-121/.

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