[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 423 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 423

  Supporting the designation of May 19, 2023, as ``Endangered Species 
                                 Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the designation of May 19, 2023, 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 that is 
        largely driven by human activity;
Whereas climate change, large-scale changes in land use, and habitat destruction 
        pose existential threats to species;
Whereas the United States has prioritized the conservation and recovery of 
        imperiled species by enacting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and 
        other landmark conservation statutes;
Whereas conservation and protection efforts implemented under the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973 have successfully prevented the extinction of more 
        than 99 percent of species designated as threatened or endangered, 
        including the critically imperiled California condor, whooping crane, 
        and black-footed ferret;
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 the United States has the opportunity to stem threats to endangered and 
        threatened species by enacting and implementing bold policies and 
        conservation initiatives, including conserving at least 30 percent each 
        of the Nation's lands and waters by the year 2030;
Whereas the recovery of species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 is a 
        remarkable success that should be celebrated; and
Whereas 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973: 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 has 
        played in safeguarding at-risk species; and
            (3) acknowledges the continued importance of the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973 and other conservation measures to protect 
        threatened and endangered species and address the biodiversity 
        crisis.
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