A resolution designating March 8, 2006, as "Endangered Species Day", and encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9308)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Designates March 8, 2006, as Endangered Species Day.
Encourages: (1) educational entities to spend at least 30 minutes on such Day teaching students about threats to, and the restoration of, endangered species; and (2) organizations, businesses, and agencies with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate on educational information for use in schools.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2005 to Dec 12, 2005, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Jul 28, 2005 |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Original | Jul 28, 2005 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jul 28, 2005 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Oct 4, 2005 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Nov 15, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jul 28, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9308)
- Jul 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9308)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 431 | A resolution designating May 11, 2006, as "Endangered Species Day", and encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species con | Related bill | Apr 5, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
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