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HRES 628 116th 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

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 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 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week.

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

Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now October 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 362 Related bill A resolution designating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
  • HRES 1179 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 11, 2020, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 13 Republican 3
Heck, Denny
· Oct 17, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 16, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Oct 16, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 15, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 15, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 15, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 15, 2019
KIND, RON
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 15, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 15, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 15, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 15, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 628: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-628/
MLA
"H. Res. 628: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-628/.
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H. Res. 628, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-628/.
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[H. Res. 628: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-628/)
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