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HRES811Referred to Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Becca Balint
Becca Balint
Democrat · VT · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (548 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001318

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2025-10-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-10-17

Previously

  • Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-17

Plain-English Summary

This resolution expresses support for the designation of Bat Week and acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Animals
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