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Public Law 118-206 · S 4610 · December 23, 2024 · Animals

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

Passed without a recorded vote✍ Signed by Joe Biden

What it does

A plain-language summary is coming. Here is the official summary from the Congressional Research Service:

This act designates the bald eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) as the national bird.

How Congress voted

This law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, so there is no record of how individual members voted.