# 119-sres-418: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".

119-sres-418, A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-418
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**National Estuaries Week** designates the week of September 20–27, 2025 to raise awareness among the public and officials about the ecological and economic importance of estuaries. The resolution highlights estuaries' roles in jobs, fisheries, water filtration, and storm protection, notes threats like habitat loss, nutrient pollution, and sea level rise, and supports scientific study, restoration, and partnerships to protect and restore these coastal systems.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/418)

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