S.Res. 580: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-22 · Animals · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6681; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6631-6632)

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-09-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6681; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6631-6632) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. Encourages the observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities. Reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

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Official text

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 25 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112sres580.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/sres>

Record fed-us-cong112-sres580 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112