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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Introduced: October 8, 2015 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Oct 8, 2015
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7281; text as passed Senate: CR S7278-7279)
Oct 8, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7281; text as passed Senate: CR S7278-7279)
Oct 8, 2015
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 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 the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as 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 Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now October 8, 2015

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7281; text as passed Senate: CR S7278-7279)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 479 Related bill Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.
  • HRES 882 Related bill Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2015
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 8, 2015
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 8, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 286: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-286/
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"S. Res. 286: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-286/.
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S. Res. 286, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-286/.
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