SRES 588 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.

Introduced 2026-01-27· Sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S294)(2026-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 588 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 588 Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2026 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Merkley) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup. Whereas the first International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) began in 1986 along the coastline of Texas, led by Linda Maraniss and Kathy O'Hara of Ocean Conservancy's predecessor organization; Whereas the ICC spread to other States the following year and has become the largest annual volunteer event in the United States; Whereas Canada and Mexico began hosting ICC events in 1989; Whereas, since 1986, nearly 19,000,000 volunteers have joined local cleanup efforts to remove…

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4 Democrats