Bill · S.Res. 454· Senate(119-SRES-454)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".
- Introduced
- 10/16/2025
- Last activity
- 10/28/2025 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7787)
- Sponsored by
- Peter Welch
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
S. Res. 454 expresses support for designating the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week". The resolution encourages activities to observe this week and acknowledges the role of bats in agriculture as pollinators and pest control. It also states an intention to continue conserving bat species and their habitats. Additionally, it aims to work toward defeating white-nose syndrome.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
Directly credits bats with saving US farmers over $3.7 billion annually in pest control.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
Expresses commitment to conserving bat species and their habitats.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Specifically benefits farmers through reduction in pest control costs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic savings for farmers: The text notes that bats save farmers in the United States more than $3,700,000,000 in pest control every year.
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Food production and environmental health: Bats provide benefits by pollinating plants that produce fruits and vegetables and dispersing seeds for healthy forests and fields.
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Public education: The resolution encourages the observance of Bat Week with events and activities, noting that outreach and education about the importance of bats is instrumental.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+7Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Children+1Good For Native Americans+1Good For Students+1Good For Young Adults+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+2Improves Rural Development+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+1
- 10/28/2025
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7787)
- 10/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/16/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S7158)
- Introduced in Senate
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