H.Res. 1543: Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa.
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H.Res. 1543: Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-20 · Animals · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 478 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1543 (2010-07-28), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the groundbreaking environmental education advancements by the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots initiative on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Dr. Jane Goodall's research. Recognizes the significant role that the research done by Dr. Goodall has had on the knowledge and understanding of both the natural and human worlds, and its benefit to children and classrooms as they learn about the natural world. Recognizes the valuable role that nature and science education plays in the conservation of natural resources as evidenced through the work of Dr. Goodall.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · 0 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 478 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1543 (2010-07-28): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1543.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>
Record fed-us-cong111-hres1543 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111