Recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting ecosystems and economies.

Bill: 114-hres-834
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural research

Animal and plant health

Ecology

Environmental health

Horticulture and plants
Latest action: action_date: 2016-08-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Recognizes the importance of pollinators in agriculture and in maintaining our diverse ecosystem. Supports ongoing efforts to advance research and increase public awareness.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Denham , Mr. Polis , Mr. Conyers , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Costa , Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Newhouse ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting ecosystems and economies.

Whereas bees, birds, butterflies, and other pollinators are vital to sustaining a healthy ecosystem; Whereas pollinators are responsible for an estimated one out of every three bites of food that we eat and nearly $20,000,000,000 annually to the economy; Whereas diversity of pollinators is necessary for diversity of plant life and the stability of our food supply; Whereas several serious stressing factors have led to an alarming decline of pollinators worldwide, especially vital commercial honey bees; Whereas since 2006, over 10,000,000 hives with a value of roughly $2,000,000,000 have been lost; and Whereas a continued decline in pollinators would put our food security, economy, and healthy ecosystems at risk: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of pollinators in agriculture and in maintaining our diverse ecosystem; and (2) supports ongoing efforts to advance research and increase public awareness.