Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States and expressing support for "National Pollinator Week".

Key Points

• This resolution officially recognizes how important bees, butterflies, birds, and bats are to our environment and food supply. It asks the House of Representatives to support a special week dedicated to these animals.
• Pollinators help grow more than 100 different crops in the United States. These animals add over 18 billion dollars to the value of farm products every year by helping plants reproduce.
• Many pollinator species are in danger of disappearing. For example, the Western monarch butterfly population has dropped by 99 percent since the 1980s because of lost habitat and disease.
• The resolution encourages people to celebrate National Pollinator Week with educational activities. It also states that the House intends to keep working on ways to protect these animals and their homes.

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