A resolution designating the week of September 17 through September 24, 2022, as "National Estuaries Week".
SRES 779 is a Senate resolution designating September 17-24, 2022, as "National Estuaries Week." It aims to raise public awareness about the ecological and economic importance of estuaries, which support jobs, fisheries, and coastal protection. The resolution highlights estuaries' role in sustaining 3.5 million jobs and $351 billion in economic output while recognizing threats like pollution and habitat loss. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but encourages public recognition of estuary conservation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2022
Last action Sep 20, 2022
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 20, 2022
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4878; text: CR S4860)
upper
Sep 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4878; text: CR S4860)
upper
Sep 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Reed
DDemocratic
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