S.Res. 949 — Introduced in Senate

III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 949 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating October 12, 2026, as National Loggers Day. Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic driver and cultural tradition in the United States for centuries; Whereas the logging industry creates rural jobs and provides revenue for local and State governments and National forests; Whereas loggers provide renewable material for products used by people in the United States every day; Whereas loggers are the first link in the $288,000,000 domestic forest products supply chain; Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest management plans are accomplished; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests, which— (1) create and maintain vital wildlife habitats; (2) protect watersheds; (3) provide young forests that sequester carbon for cleaner air; (4) provide social wellbeing and public recreational opportunities; and (5) reduce loss of life and property from wildfires; Whereas logging provides for healthy forests through regeneration and conservation, including by planting 2,500,000,000 trees annually; and Whereas innovative clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs are part of the energy future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate designates October 12, 2026, as National Loggers Day.