This House resolution recognizes the importance of pollinators such as native bees, butterflies and moths, birds and bats, and beetles for healthy ecosystems and agriculture. The resolution says pollinators help reproduce at least 80 percent of flowering plants and that they add more than $18,000,000,000 in revenue to U.S. crop production each year. It notes declines in some species, including a large drop in the Western monarch butterfly from nearly 10,000,000 in the 1980s to fewer than 2,000 in 2020, and that more than 70 native pollinator species are listed as threatened or endangered. The resolution expresses support for "National Pollinator Week," encourages people to observe it with ceremonies and conservation and educational activities, and says the House intends to continue working to conserve native pollinators and improve understanding of their importance. The resolution was introduced June 24, 2026 by Representative Jimmy Panetta and referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
If the House adopts this resolution, it formally recognizes the role pollinators play in food production and natural ecosystems and expresses support for National Pollinator Week. The resolution encourages the public to take part in educational and conservation activities during that week. It also states the House intends to work on conserving native pollinators and improving public knowledge about them.
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Supporters say pollinators are vital to agriculture and biodiversity. The resolution highlights that pollinators help reproduce about 80 percent of flowering plants and contribute more than $18 billion to crop revenue each year. Proponents point to sharp declines in some pollinator species and say actions to conserve habitats and improve understanding are needed. The resolution calls for observing National Pollinator Week and for continued work on pollinator conservation and education.
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