Recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino community to get into outdoor recreation and participate in activities to protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of the third week of September as "Latino Conservation Week".
Sponsored By: Representative Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced
Summary
Designates the third week of September as Latino Conservation Week to recognize and boost Latino leadership in outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental justice. It highlights Latino stewardship and cultural ties to public lands, notes that Latinos are 63.7 million (19% of the U.S.) and that 78% report experiencing environmental harms, and encourages greater access to parks, inclusive programming, and community-led conservation activities across national and local public lands.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
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