# 119-sres-469: A resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2025, as "National Chemistry Week".

119-sres-469, A resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2025, as "National Chemistry Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-469
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2025, as "National Chemistry Week".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Chemistry Week** is designated for October 19 through October 25, 2025 to promote public education about chemistry and its applications across food science, soil science, water quality, energy, sustainability, medicine, and electronics. The resolution names the 36th annual theme as "The Hidden Life of Spices", stresses that chemistry helps improve human life and address global challenges and that chemical innovations drive economic growth and job creation, encourages understanding and appreciation of chemistry and interest among youth especially women and underrepresented groups in STEM, highlights everyday uses like food, dyes and pigments, plastics, soaps and detergents, health products, and energy technologies, recognizes participating students, and commends the American Chemical Society and its partners, the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society for leading engagement.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-469 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/469)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-469 (as of 2026-04-21).