H.Res. 1294

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1294 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1294

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as ``Endangered Species 
Day''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Buchanan) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources

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RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as ``Endangered Species 
Day''.

Whereas plants and wildlife provide incalculable services for humankind, 
including health, cultural, economic, recreational, and spiritual 
benefits, among others;
Whereas, in the United States and around the world, more than 2,300 species are 
recognized as at risk of extinction now or in the foreseeable future, 
and many more are experiencing declines in populations and future 
viability;
Whereas the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis, which many scientists 
conclude is the sixth mass extinction event, with plant and wildlife 
species across the globe facing heightened risk of extinction;
Whereas the United States has prioritized the conservation and recovery of 
imperiled species by enacting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other landmark conservation statutes;
Whereas conservation and protection efforts implemented under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have successfully prevented 
the extinction of 99 percent of species designated as a threatened 
species or an endangered species, including the American bald eagle, 
loggerhead sea turtle, California condor, gray whale, whooping crane, 
Florida manatee, black-footed ferret, and Atlantic sturgeon;
Whereas many at-risk species have significant cultural and subsistence values to 
Tribal, indigenous, and Native Alaskan communities, whose Tribal 
leadership, ancestral lands, and traditional ecological knowledge play 
an invaluable role in species conservation and recovery;
Whereas species protection has secured economic growth in wildlife-related 
tourism and recreational economies, which supports millions of American 
jobs; and
Whereas the recovery of species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is a remarkable success that should be celebrated: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of ``Endangered Species Day'';
(2) recognizes the intrinsic value of plants and wildlife 
as part of the United States environmental heritage and the 
invaluable role that the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) has played in safeguarding at-risk 
species; and
(3) acknowledges the continued importance of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other 
conservation measures to protect threatened species and 
endangered species and address the biodiversity crisis.
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