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SRES-498Senate2025-11-10Environmental Protection

A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.

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YourVoice.Now Summary

The Senate formally honored the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall — born April 3, 1934, and a world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace — proclaiming April 3, 2025, and April 3, 2026, as Jane Goodall Day. The resolution — agreed to by the Senate — recognizes her landmark research on chimpanzee tool use in Gombe, Tanzania, the founding of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots youth program that has reached over 1.47 million young people in 65 countries, and her broader legacy of environmental activism and compassion. It is a symbolic honor and does not change law.

Congressional Summary

This resolution proclaims April 3, 2025, and April 3, 2026, as Jane Goodall Day and expresses gratitude for her dedication to the well-being of animals, conservation, and the planet as a whole.

Legislative Subjects

Biological and life sciencesCongressional tributesWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
Senate
Status
summarized
Action
Passed Senate
Action Date
2025-11-10
Date Added
2026-04-10
Source
Congress.gov →

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