# 119-sres-248: A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

119-sres-248, A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-248
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This resolution urges a national biodiversity strategy** to confront an unprecedented, human-driven loss of species and ecosystems. It sets goals for large-scale conservation, restoration, and equitable access while calling for stronger federal coordination and international leadership. - Indigenous and Tribal communities: Directs agencies to incorporate Indigenous knowledge, safeguard Tribal rights, and honor Federal trust obligations in conservation decisions. - Landowners, fishers, and local managers: Pushes to conserve not less than 30 percent of lands, freshwater, and oceans by 2030 through incentives, funding, technical support, and restoration actions. - Frontline communities and federal policy: Seeks just allocation of resources to communities of color, low-income communities, and Native American communities, and requires regular monitoring and a quadrennial biodiversity assessment plus integration of biodiversity across foreign policy and programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/248)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-248 (as of 2026-09-10).