A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

This resolution seeks to designate the week of October 24 through October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week," encouraging its observance with appropriate events and activities. It highlights the critical importance of bats to natural ecosystems, national economies, and human health, noting their roles in controlling insect pests, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Bats save United States farmers over $3.7 billion annually in pest control, underscoring their significant economic contribution. The resolution also addresses the severe threat posed by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats across North America and spread to 40 states. This disease has caused significant declines in populations of several species, including the endangered northern long-eared bat. Various federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior and the United States Geological Survey, are leading collaborative international efforts to monitor bat populations and research treatments for this devastating disease. Ultimately, the Senate expresses its support for Bat Week to raise awareness about these crucial mammals. It acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture, and intends to continue working to conserve bat species and their habitats while actively striving to defeat white-nose syndrome.