Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 811

Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

Bat Week: Designation and Conservation Support

Oct 17, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 9 months

This bill is sitting in the House Committee on Agriculture where it has been since October 16, 2025. No action has been taken on the proposal for eight months. The House Committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but it is not showing any signs of progress.

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Very likely to pass

Resolutions like this are almost always passed because they are symbolic and do not cost money or change laws.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.Res. 1501 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.Res. 1501 (118th) →

Key Points

This resolution officially names October 24 through October 31, 2025, as Bat Week to help people learn about why bats are important for nature and our food supply.
Bats help farmers by eating bugs that destroy crops, which saves the U.S. farming industry about $3.7 billion every year in pest control costs.
The resolution also draws attention to a deadly fungus called white-nose syndrome that has killed millions of bats in 40 different states.
By passing this, the House of Representatives shows it supports scientific research and government programs that are working to save bat populations and protect their homes.

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Milestones

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Oct 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Oct 17, 2025

Submitted in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

Bill NumberHRES 811

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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