A resolution designating April 2025 as "National Native Plant Month".

Bill: 119-sres-157
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Introduced: 2025-04-05
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2447-2448)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5 (legislative day, April 4), 2025 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Booker , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Husted ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating April 2025 as National Native Plant Month .

Whereas native plants are indigenous species that have evolved alongside native wildlife and occur naturally in a particular geographic region, ecosystem, and habitat; Whereas there are more than 17,000 native plant species in the United States, which include large shade trees, understory trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, grasses, and wildflowers; Whereas native plants are essential for healthy, diverse, and sustainable ecosystems and are critical for cleaning air, filtering water, and stabilizing soils; Whereas native plants are well-adapted to specific soils, temperatures, precipitation, and environmental conditions, making them the best option for conserving and protecting the environment and adapting to environmental changes; Whereas native plants provide shelter as well as nectar, pollen, seeds, and foliage that serve as food for native butterflies, caterpillars, birds, bees, and other wildlife in ways that non-native plants cannot; Whereas more than 200 of the native plant species in the United States are estimated to have been lost since the early 19th century; Whereas habitat loss and degradation, extreme weather events, and invasive species have contributed to the decline of native plants in the United States; and Whereas native plants are essential components of resilient ecosystems and the natural heritage of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates April 2025 as National Native Plant Month ; and (2) recognizes the benefits of native plants to the environment and economy of the United States.