U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1545: Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as "Latino Conservation Week".
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2026 Ms. Barrag n (for herself, Mr. Costa , Ms. Vel zquez , Mr. Frost , Mrs. Grijalva , Mr. Vasquez , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Garcia of California , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Ruiz , and Ms. Salinas ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as Latino Conservation Week . Whereas Latino Conservation Week was created by the Hispanic Access Foundation in 2014, to celebrate and strengthen Latino communities' connections to the outdoors and their engagement in activities that promote conservation and stewardship of United States natural resources; Whereas, throughout this week, Latino communities across the United States lead and participate in outdoor recreation and conservation activities, including hiking, camping, fishing, birdwatching, and stewardship events, on National Conservation Lands, national monuments, national parks, public lands and waters, and other outdoor spaces, highlighting their vital role in protecting and enjoying these treasured places; Whereas local and national events, such as film screenings, community roundtable discussions, hikes, neighborhood …
Sponsors
- Nanette Barragan (D) · primary sponsor
- Jim Costa (D)
- Nydia Velazquez (D, HD-NY-7)
- Maxwell Frost (D, HD-FL-10)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
- Gabe Vasquez (D, HD-NM-2)
- Juan Vargas (D)
- Robert Garcia (D, HD-CA-42)
- Veronica Escobar (D, HD-016)
- Henry Cuellar (D, HD-028)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014)
- Raul Ruiz (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HR1545?
- HR1545 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as "Latino Conservation Week".
- What is the status of HR1545?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1545?
- Nanette Barragan (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1545?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1545
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