# 119-sres-498: A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.

119-sres-498, A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist., 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-498
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Celebrates Jane Goodall's conservation legacy** and would designate April 3, 2025, and April 3, 2026 as "Jane Goodall Day" nationwide. The resolution highlights her pioneering chimpanzee research at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania and the discovery that chimpanzees make tools, notes the Jane Goodall Institute founded in 1977 and its over 300 scholarships for young women, recognizes the Tchimpounga Rehabilitation Center's care for over 200 chimpanzees, and cites Roots & Shoots as inspiring over 1.4 million young people in more than 65 countries.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/498)

## Related
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- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-498 (as of 2026-04-21).