A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week".
Supports observing October 24–31, 2026, as Bat Week and encourages events and work to conserve bats.
Agreed to in the Senate on Sept. 30, 2026. A resolution like this does not go to the other chamber or the President.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.SKIPPED
- AGREED TOAGREEDSEP 30
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Bats contribute to ecosystems and agriculture, and some bat populations face disease. The resolution supports observing October 24–31, 2026, as Bat Week, encourages related events and expresses the Senate’s intent to keep working on bat conservation.
- NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
- COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Support the Bat Week observance
Expresses support for designating October 24 through October 31, 2026, as Bat Week and encourages events and activities during the week.
- Affirm work to conserve bats
Acknowledges bats’ role in pollination and agricultural pest control and states the Senate’s intent to keep working to conserve bat species and habitat and address white-nose syndrome.
The resolution says bats help ecosystems and agriculture through pest control, pollination and seed dispersal. It also cites white-nose syndrome as a serious threat, saying the disease has killed millions of bats in North America and spread to 41 States.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Welch with 1 original cosponsor
- Committee—COMMITTEE—Went to the floor without a committee report
- SAME DAYAgreed to in the SenateSEP 30, 2026SENATE FLOORSEP 30, 2026Unanimous consent
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026AGREED TOSENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Welch’s record: sponsored 85 bills this Congress. 8 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Cory A. BookerD-NJORIGINAL
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