SRES 449 119th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Birds Commemorative events and holidays Community life and organization Endangered and threatened species Environmental education Federal-Indian relations Hunting and fishing Outdoor recreation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Introduced: October 9, 2025 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141)

Oct 15, 2025

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 15, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 9, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7098-7099)

Oct 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as 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 Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now October 15, 2025

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141)

Related & companion bills 1

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Cosponsors 14

Alsobrooks, Angela D.

Maryland · Oct 9, 2025

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Oct 9, 2025

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Oct 9, 2025

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Oct 9, 2025

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Oct 9, 2025

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Oct 9, 2025

Kennedy, John

Louisiana · Oct 9, 2025

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Oct 9, 2025

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Oct 9, 2025

Padilla, Alex

California · Oct 9, 2025

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Oct 9, 2025

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Oct 9, 2025

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Oct 9, 2025

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Oct 9, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 449: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-449/

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"S. Res. 449: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-449/.

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S. Res. 449, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-449/.

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