A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 2024, as "National Estuaries Week".
This Senate resolution (SRES 820) symbolically supports designating September 21-28, 2024, as "National Estuaries Week" to raise public awareness about estuaries. It highlights estuaries' ecological and economic importance - such as supporting jobs, protecting coastlines, and sustaining biodiversity - without creating new laws or funding. The resolution expresses the Senate's backing for protecting and restoring estuaries but does not impose obligations or alter existing policies. It is a procedural statement, not a substantive legislative measure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 16, 2024
Last action Sep 16, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Sep 16, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6068; text: CR S6055-6056)
upper
Sep 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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