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HRES 882 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Birds Commemorative events and holidays Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Outdoor recreation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Introduced: September 27, 2016 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)
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 22, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 22, 2016
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 September 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 479 Related bill Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.
  • SRES 286 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 27, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 27, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 27, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 22, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 22, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 22, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 22, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 882: Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-882/
MLA
"H. Res. 882: Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-882/.
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H. Res. 882, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-882/.
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[H. Res. 882: Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-882/)
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