The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 4610 Signed into law

Sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D)

A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

Designates the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States.

Tradeoff

Makes the bald eagle the official national bird. Adds no new spending, programs, or rules; a rule of construction says it does not change any federal plan or policy.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on July 29, 2024. The House passed it by on December 16, 2024, and it was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jun 20, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jun 20, 2024)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 29, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Jul 29, 2024)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jul 30, 2024)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 16, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 23, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 23, 2024)