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HRES 479 114th Congress House Animals Birds Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Ecology Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 2015 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages the observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies.

Reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now October 21, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 286 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
  • HRES 882 Related bill Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 9, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Oct 9, 2015
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 9, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 9, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 9, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 9, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 479: Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-479/
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"H. Res. 479: Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-479/.
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