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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1606

Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week".

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Introduced 2026-10-05Topic: environment

Summary

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This resolution states that the House of Representatives supports naming October 24 to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week." It encourages people to observe the week with events and activities. It recognizes the role bats play in pollinating plants and controlling pests for farming. It also states that the House intends to keep working to conserve bat species and their habitat and to defeat white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in North America.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-10-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.refer
2026-10-05Submitted in Houseintroduce
2026-10-05Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-14. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.