U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR949: A resolution designating October 12, 2026, as "National Loggers Day".
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 949 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating October 12, 2026, as National Loggers Day . Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic driver and cultural tradition in the United States for centuries; Whereas the logging industry creates rural jobs and provides revenue for local and State governments and National forests; Whereas loggers provide renewable material for products used by people in the United States every day; Whereas loggers are the first link in the $288,000,000 domestic forest products supply chain; Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest management plans are accomplished; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests, which-- (1) create and maintain vital wildlife habitats; (2) protect watersheds; (3) provide young forests that sequester carbon for cleaner air; (4) provide social wellbeing and public recreational opportunities; and (5) reduce loss of life and property from wildfires; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests through regeneration and conservation, including by planting 2,500,000,000 trees annually; and Whereas innovative clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs are part of the energy future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it SECTION That the Senate designates October …
Sponsors
- Baldwin, Tammy (D) · primary sponsor
- Collins, Susan (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5274)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SR949?
- SR949 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating October 12, 2026, as "National Loggers Day".
- What is the status of SR949?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5274) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR949?
- Baldwin, Tammy (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR949?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/949
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