# 119-hres-363: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 9 through May 18, 2025, as "National American Birding Week".

119-hres-363, Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 9 through May 18, 2025, as "National American Birding Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-05-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-363
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-363
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 9 through May 18, 2025, as "National American Birding Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-17

## Summary

**National American Birding Week designation** would set May 9 through May 18, 2025 as a week to celebrate birdwatching and to spotlight conservation needs. The resolution cites about 3.5 billion migratory birds that travel north each spring and notes populations are declining from habitat loss, predation, and collisions with buildings, utility infrastructure, and vehicles. It highlights birding's economic footprint of roughly $107 billion in annual spending and 1.4 million jobs, praises coordinated conservation and outreach efforts, and encourages the public to attend events like the Biggest Week in American Birding to support migration conservation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hres-1240: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 8 through May 17, 2026, as "National American Birding Week".
- 119-hr-1787: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-363 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/363)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hres-1240: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 8 through May 17, 202…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1240)
- [119-hr-1787: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1787)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-363 (as of 2026-05-17).