IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 833 
Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2025 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CARSON, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. 
NORTON, 
Mr. 
HUFFMAN, 
Mr. 
JOHNSON
of 
Georgia, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 
TOKUDA, Mr. COHEN, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. FRIEDMAN, and Mr. EVANS 
of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of 
Dr. Jane Goodall. 
Whereas Dr. Jane Goodall, born in Hampstead, London, on 
April 3, 1934, became one of the world’s most celebrated 
ethologists, animal behaviorists, naturalists, environ-
mental conservationists, mentors, and humanists; 
Whereas, throughout her life, Jane Goodall remained an inde-
fatigable advocate for wildlife, dedicating herself not only 
to the protection of chimpanzees and other primates, but 
also to broader efforts to safeguard the natural world; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s work extended far beyond science, 
inspiring generations through her books, films, lectures, 
and the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots and Shoots 
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Program which encourages youth around the world to 
work to make the world a better place for people, ani-
mals, and the environment; 
Whereas, in 1957, at the age of just 23, Jane Goodall moved 
to Africa on her own, where she met the famed paleon-
tologist, Louis Leakey, and with his support and encour-
agement, she began the work that would define her life; 
Whereas, in 1960, she traveled to the Gombe Stream Chim-
panzee Reserve in Tanzania, accompanied by her mother 
Vanne, to begin her groundbreaking study of wild chim-
panzees where she established what has become the 
world’s longest-running wild chimpanzee research pro-
gram, one that continues uninterrupted to this day; 
Whereas, even without formal academic training at the time, 
Jane Goodall’s observations challenged prevailing sci-
entific assumptions, she documented chimpanzees making 
and using tools, hunting, and displaying complex social 
behaviors, and activities that had once been thought ex-
clusive to humans and these findings not only trans-
formed the study of primatology, but also reshaped how 
the world viewed the emotional and social lives of all ani-
mals; 
Whereas recognizing the importance of formal study, Jane 
Goodall enrolled at Newnham College, Cambridge, in 
1962, earning a degree in Natural Sciences and went on 
to pursue a doctorate at Darwin College, Cambridge, 
completing her Doctor of Philosophy in 1966 with a the-
sis on the behavior of free-living chimpanzees; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s early years of research at Gombe be-
came the foundation of a scientific legacy that bridged 
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rigorous observation with empathy for the animals she 
studied; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s influence extended far beyond aca-
demia, she authored more than 27 books for both adults 
and children, appeared in numerous documentaries and 
films, and became a cultural figure whose presence 
reached far outside scientific circles; 
Whereas, in 2019, the National Geographic Society honored 
her life’s work with Becoming Jane, a traveling exhibit 
that continues to tour across the United States; 
Whereas her most recent book, ‘‘The Book of Hope: A Sur-
vival Guide for Trying Times’’, has been translated into 
more than 20 languages, ensuring her voice resonates 
with people around the globe; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s achievements have been recognized 
with some of the world’s highest honors; 
Whereas Jane Goodall was named a United Nations Mes-
senger of Peace in 2002, and 2 years later she was made 
a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 
at Buckingham Palace; 
Whereas Jane Goodall received the United States Presi-
dential Medal of Freedom, the French Le´gion d’honneur, 
the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science, Japan’s 
prestigious Kyoto Prize, the Gandhi-King Award for 
Nonviolence, the Medal of Tanzania, the Schweitzer 
Medal, and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achieve-
ment, countless other governments, institutions, and or-
ganizations have also celebrated her unique contributions; 
Whereas Jane Goodall recognized that protecting nature is 
first and foremost about educating and motivating 
human beings, on whom the survival of all species de-
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pends which became her life’s mission, and she also never 
stopped advocating for the ethical treatment of animals; 
Whereas most of today’s leading primatologists were either 
mentored by Jane Goodall or inspired by her life and 
work; 
Whereas, in 1991, Jane Goodall founded the Roots and 
Shoots Program, to bring together young people, from 
preschool through university, to learn about environ-
mental challenges and to take action to address them; 
Whereas, today, Roots and Shoots has local chapters in some 
75 countries, encompassing thousands of community- 
based groups and youth members worldwide; 
Whereas Jane Goodall recognized the critical role that Indig-
enous people have played throughout history as care-
takers of the natural environment and stressed the need 
to include Indigenous people in decisions about policies, 
programs, and activities that impact their lands and live-
lihoods; 
Whereas Jane Goodall founded the TACARE program, recog-
nizing that protecting forests and other natural resources 
is not possible if people living in the surrounding areas 
lack the necessities of life; 
Whereas TACARE supports community-led sustainable agri-
culture techniques, reforestation, public health, girls edu-
cation, fuel efficient stoves, and small business develop-
ment; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s life was a remarkable blend of 
science, advocacy, and compassion and she showed the 
world that understanding animals requires not only ob-
servation but empathy, that conservation demands both 
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knowledge and courage, and that hope is a vital force in 
the struggle to protect the Earth; 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s life was, above all, one of inspiration, 
she encouraged people everywhere, regardless of nation-
ality, religion, or political affiliation, to recognize their 
ability and responsibility to protect wildlife and the plan-
et’s threatened ecosystems; 
Whereas whether through scientific discovery, writing, advo-
cacy, or personal example, Jane Goodall conveyed an 
unshakable belief that individuals can make a difference; 
Whereas, on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91, Jane Goodall 
passed away while continuing the work to which she had 
devoted her life, raising awareness about threats to the 
global environment and urging humanity to act to protect 
it; 
Whereas her death marked the end of an extraordinary per-
sonal journey, but not of the movement she inspired; 
Whereas the programs Jane Goodall founded, the generations 
she mentored, and the many millions she influenced 
stand as enduring testaments to her vision and deter-
mination; and 
Whereas Jane Goodall’s legacy will continue to inspire hu-
manity to live in greater harmony with the natural world: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) pays tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall’s lifelong 
dedication to the survival and ethical treatment of 
chimpanzees and other living things and to wildlife 
conservation throughout the world; 
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(2) commends her tireless efforts to educate the 
public and especially children about the importance 
of protecting the natural environment; 
(3) extends its deepest condolences and sym-
pathies to Jane Goodall’s family and the staff at the 
Jane Goodall Institute and Roots and Shoots, in this 
time of loss; 
(4) recognizes the importance of Jane Goodall’s 
advocacy for the ethical treatment of primates, in-
cluding the Captive Primate Safety Act; and 
(5) honors the extraordinary life, leadership, 
and legacy of Jane Goodall, whose efforts to protect 
wildlife and the natural world continues to inspire 
people of every nationality on every continent. 
Æ 
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