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Senate resolution · 118th Congress · Did not become law

A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

S.Res. 494Introduced Dec 12, 2023Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 12, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.