SRES 483 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.

SRES 483 is a ceremonial Senate resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall, who passed away on October 1, 2025. It pays tribute to her lifelong work as a primatologist, conservationist, and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots program, which engages youth globally in environmental action. The resolution recognizes her scientific contributions - including groundbreaking chimpanzee research at Gombe - and her advocacy for wildlife protection, education, and community-based conservation efforts like Tanzania's TACARE program. As a non-binding resolution, it does not enact policy changes but formally commemorates her legacy.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
President
Introduced Nov 5, 2025 Last action Dec 9, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8580-8581; text: CR 11/5/2025 S7927-7928)
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Nov 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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