Introduced in House
Supporting the designation of October 23, 2025, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".
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That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Marine Sanctuary Day; (2) encourages the people of the United States and the world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and support the treasured national marine sanctuaries of the United States; (3) recognizes the importance of national marine sanctuaries for their recreational opportunities and contributions to local and national economies across the United States; (4) acknowledges the importance of national marine sanctuaries for conservation, increasing access to our public waters, and cultural preservation; (5) celebrates the ability of the National Marine Sanctuary System to protect nationally significant places in the ocean and Great Lakes; and (6) encourages Federal agencies to balance priorities and work together to support the priorities of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).