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HRES 560 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Animal protection and human-animal relationships Birds Commemorative events and holidays Department of the Interior Economic development Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails 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 5, 2017 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 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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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 support for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now October 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • SRES 289 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning October 8, 2017, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
  • HRES 1122 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.
  • SRES 675 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 16 Republican 3
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 11, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 10, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 5, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 5, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Oct 5, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Oct 5, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 5, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 5, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 5, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Oct 5, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 5, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 560: Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-560/
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"H. Res. 560: Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-560/.
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H. Res. 560, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-560/.
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