Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 833 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 833

  Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane
                                Goodall.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2025

 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Carson, Mr. Deluzio, Ms.
 Norton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr.
 Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DelBene,
 Ms. Friedman, and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) submitted the following
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

  Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane
                                Goodall.

Whereas Dr. Jane Goodall, born in Hampstead, London, on April 3, 1934, became
        one of the world's most celebrated ethologists, animal behaviorists,
        naturalists, environmental conservationists, mentors, and humanists;
Whereas, throughout her life, Jane Goodall remained an indefatigable advocate
        for wildlife, dedicating herself not only to the protection of
        chimpanzees and other primates, but also to broader efforts to safeguard
        the natural world;
Whereas Jane Goodall's work extended far beyond science, inspiring generations
        through her books, films, lectures, and the Jane Goodall Institute and
        the Roots and Shoots Program which encourages youth around the world to
        work to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the
        environment;
Whereas, in 1957, at the age of just 23, Jane Goodall moved to Africa on her
        own, where she met the famed paleontologist, Louis Leakey, and with his
        support and encouragement, she began the work that would define her
        life;
Whereas, in 1960, she traveled to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in
        Tanzania, accompanied by her mother Vanne, to begin her groundbreaking
        study of wild chimpanzees where she established what has become the
        world's longest-running wild chimpanzee research program, one that
        continues uninterrupted to this day;
Whereas, even without formal academic training at the time, Jane Goodall's
        observations challenged prevailing scientific assumptions, she
        documented chimpanzees making and using tools, hunting, and displaying
        complex social behaviors, and activities that had once been thought
        exclusive to humans and these findings not only transformed the study of
        primatology, but also reshaped how the world viewed the emotional and
        social lives of all animals;
Whereas recognizing the importance of formal study, Jane Goodall enrolled at
        Newnham College, Cambridge, in 1962, earning a degree in Natural
        Sciences and went on to pursue a doctorate at Darwin College, Cambridge,
        completing her Doctor of Philosophy in 1966 with a thesis on the
        behavior of free-living chimpanzees;
Whereas Jane Goodall's early years of research at Gombe became the foundation of
        a scientific legacy that bridged rigorous observation with empathy for
        the animals she studied;
Whereas Jane Goodall's influence extended far beyond academia, she authored more
        than 27 books for both adults and children, appeared in numerous
        documentaries and films, and became a cultural figure whose presence
        reached far outside scientific circles;
Whereas, in 2019, the National Geographic Society honored her life's work with
        Becoming Jane, a traveling exhibit that continues to tour across the
        United States;
Whereas her most recent book, ``The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying
        Times'', has been translated into more than 20 languages, ensuring her
        voice resonates with people around the globe;
Whereas Jane Goodall's achievements have been recognized with some of the
        world's highest honors;
Whereas Jane Goodall was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002, and
        2 years later she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British
        Empire at Buckingham Palace;
Whereas Jane Goodall received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom,
        the French Legion d'honneur, the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life
        Science, Japan's prestigious Kyoto Prize, the Gandhi-King Award for
        Nonviolence, the Medal of Tanzania, the Schweitzer Medal, and the Tyler
        Prize for Environmental Achievement, countless other governments,
        institutions, and organizations have also celebrated her unique
        contributions;
Whereas Jane Goodall recognized that protecting nature is first and foremost
        about educating and motivating human beings, on whom the survival of all
        species depends which became her life's mission, and she also never
        stopped advocating for the ethical treatment of animals;
Whereas most of today's leading primatologists were either mentored by Jane
        Goodall or inspired by her life and work;
Whereas, in 1991, Jane Goodall founded the Roots and Shoots Program, to bring
        together young people, from preschool through university, to learn about
        environmental challenges and to take action to address them;
Whereas, today, Roots and Shoots has local chapters in some 75 countries,
        encompassing thousands of community-based groups and youth members
        worldwide;
Whereas Jane Goodall recognized the critical role that Indigenous people have
        played throughout history as caretakers of the natural environment and
        stressed the need to include Indigenous people in decisions about
        policies, programs, and activities that impact their lands and
        livelihoods;
Whereas Jane Goodall founded the TACARE program, recognizing that protecting
        forests and other natural resources is not possible if people living in
        the surrounding areas lack the necessities of life;
Whereas TACARE supports community-led sustainable agriculture techniques,
        reforestation, public health, girls education, fuel efficient stoves,
        and small business development;
Whereas Jane Goodall's life was a remarkable blend of science, advocacy, and
        compassion and she showed the world that understanding animals requires
        not only observation but empathy, that conservation demands both
        knowledge and courage, and that hope is a vital force in the struggle to
        protect the Earth;
Whereas Jane Goodall's life was, above all, one of inspiration, she encouraged
        people everywhere, regardless of nationality, religion, or political
        affiliation, to recognize their ability and responsibility to protect
        wildlife and the planet's threatened ecosystems;
Whereas whether through scientific discovery, writing, advocacy, or personal
        example, Jane Goodall conveyed an unshakable belief that individuals can
        make a difference;
Whereas, on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91, Jane Goodall passed away while
        continuing the work to which she had devoted her life, raising awareness
        about threats to the global environment and urging humanity to act to
        protect it;
Whereas her death marked the end of an extraordinary personal journey, but not
        of the movement she inspired;
Whereas the programs Jane Goodall founded, the generations she mentored, and the
        many millions she influenced stand as enduring testaments to her vision
        and determination; and
Whereas Jane Goodall's legacy will continue to inspire humanity to live in
        greater harmony with the natural world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) pays tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall's lifelong dedication
        to the survival and ethical treatment of chimpanzees and other
        living things and to wildlife conservation throughout the
        world;
            (2) commends her tireless efforts to educate the public and
        especially children about the importance of protecting the
        natural environment;
            (3) extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to Jane
        Goodall's family and the staff at the Jane Goodall Institute
        and Roots and Shoots, in this time of loss;
            (4) recognizes the importance of Jane Goodall's advocacy
        for the ethical treatment of primates, including the Captive
        Primate Safety Act; and
            (5) honors the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy
        of Jane Goodall, whose efforts to protect wildlife and the
        natural world continues to inspire people of every nationality
        on every continent.
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